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I would like to know where are you got your yellow male so tame (on this picture)? Because I fall in love with him (color and temperament) and I really want one of his kind. And can you tell me why this color does not look like to the orignial yellow conda color??

Thanks a lot!

*MaRiLyN*

` He is from NERD, New England Reptile Dist. www.newenglandreptile.com/. I would buy from them again, without hesitation. I wish they had dwarf Retics!
` I got him from them almost six years ago, along with several others, as newborn babies. They were still dragging their yolk sacs when they arrived.
` I had kept other Boids, but not Anacondas. I bought them out of a shipment to an exotic pet store where I worked because they were unbelievably calm and gentle as newborns. As they have matured, they have gotten even calmer and more gentle. That picture you used is two years old. Now, he is almost 8 feet, 30 pounds. The largest female is just about 3 feet longer, but nearly 50 pounds.
` Some of them have stayed yellow, and some have gotten more green, as they have aged.
` You should contact NERD, and ask if they are still breeding from that line of six years ago. If so, those are the ones to get. I just had a clutch of 22 stillborn, because of a heating problem. Next year, I may have another, if I feel the female has recovered enough by breeding time.
` These snakes started out calm and tame, however; they have never had live food, except for fish as babies. They are handled almost every day, and spend much time out of their cages. They are in contact with, and handled by strangers, regularly. I have tried to reinforce their good traits by repetition. It has worked well.

` Maybe too well.

Ain't they cute? That's Big Momma, and Himself.

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To Buddhist hot dog vendor. "Make me one with everything."

Can you tell me about temperament of young yellow anaconda? I will probably buy a male from NERD and im wondering on what kind of criterion I do to chose my conda? (by shipping...it mean that I`ll dont see him before I buy...)
I mean if its possible to find a baby conda from a clutch who has a veryyyy tame temperament in spite he`s young? Can I choose him or? I think I need help about it because I really want a TAME male! Its important...

And can you tell me if males anaconda are agressiv in mating period?

Thanks a lot!

*MaRiLyN*

` That is a question I cannot answer. I would be suspicious of anyone who said they could, unless they had the individual snake in their hands. As I said, I got into Anacondas because I encountered a group of babies which were unusually calm and gentle by chance, and I had the chance to pick out the tamest of those! Usually, baby Boids are nervous and defensive. Their instinct tells them that they are delicious, and just bite size! I wouldn't judge a snake's potential adult behavior by defensive juvenile behavior. I have, however, seen baby Boids that were just too aggressive for me, and seen them grow into overly aggressive adults.
` If you're going to buy by mail order, you just have to take your chances. It just depends on where you're located. I am in a remote, rural part of far Northern California. I got lucky with the Anacondas. Last year, I mail ordered a hybrid, pastel baby Boa Constrictor from a private breeder in the San Francisco area. He sent me a chubby, healthy, beautifully colored baby female. I got the breeder I wanted, but as a pet, she is a high strung, defensive little cuss. She will be valuable to me as a breeder, but when she's 8 to 10 feet and 35 pounds or more, she will be a handful. I'll never be comfortable taking her to show at schools, as I do with the Anacondas. The last thing I want is to have someone young and impressionable, who I am trying to educate, get tagged. I just don't worry (excessively) about that with the Anacondas anymore. I've had kids slap them and jerk on them, and they just retreat.
` It is important, I know, to have a tame pet. I may be able to put you in touch with someone at NERD who might be able to give you some personal service. This forum will allow you to contact me privately. If you wish to do so, I will try, and see what I can do. No promises, however.
` To answer your last question, my Anacondas were not at all aggressive during mating. I put the camera right on them, using two flashes, dozens of times, for the month they were mating. The male would even investigate the camera, and sniff at my face, while he was busy at the other end! It was amazing. I even added a second male, which caused some shoving and slapping, but nothing more. When the second male was added, the first would completely wrap the female's tail, to keep the other male off of her.

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To Buddhist hot dog vendor. "Make me one with everything."