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So i have an opportunity to get a baby green. There are a few to select from some larger then others. I am thinking about picking up a male due to the smaller size being easier to accommodate and feed, i wouldn't generally go for such a large boid (i am a red tail guy) but they are so damn cute and i love the look of them. So can i get some info on what to expect as far as how quick the males grow? When they stop growing and how large they get.

I hear everything from 8-12' for males, i know i read kelly's post about a 12' male being the second largest kelly has seen. What is an adverage adult length/weight for a male green, and how quick do they get there

at 1 year? 2 years? 3 years?

Also wondering about the "creepy slow bite" as i have heard it explained as, im told that anacondas have a weird thing they do that involves them slowly and calmly just biting you, like kinda reaching over and going YUM. As opposed to the quick striking that most snakes do.

I know anacondas get a bad rap but i assume that an anaconda that is handled a lot since it is a baby is going to be a generally calm snake, just like any other snake.

Oh, and the snakes in question are imported from South America, i believe they are captive hatched, but not captive born.

Thanks in advance
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Russ
1.0 Basset Hound (Goofy)
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Pastel Salmon Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)
1.1 Western Hognoses (???)
1.0 Albino Cal. Kingsnake (Zeus)
0.1 Dumeril (Puzzle)
1.3 leopard Geckos (the breeders)
Melbourne, Fl

ahh forget it

i dont think im quite ready for that big of a snake, not to mention the 100$ a year i have to pay in florida
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Russ
1.0 Basset Hound (Goofy)
1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Apollo)
1.0 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Odin)
1.0 Guyana Red-Tail Boa (Ares)
0.1 Pastel Salmon Boa (Minerva)
0.1 Rosy Boa (Athena)
1.1 Western Hognoses (???)
1.0 Albino Cal. Kingsnake (Zeus)
0.1 Dumeril (Puzzle)
1.3 leopard Geckos (the breeders)
Melbourne, Fl

Carful on the imported snakes. For starters you are not sure what the parents temps where. Two, as far as feeding, is it eating reg. I have heard that they can be hard feeders if not eating right away.

I agree with the male. I have one and he is great. He is only about 4 ft right now but not big at all. He is starting to get some girth, and he is about 2 years old. They will grow at the rate you feed. I feed mine once a week.
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0.2 Rotts
1.0 Super Tiger
1.0 Amel Retic
0.1 Ball Python
0.1 Red Tail
0.1 Blood Python
1.0 Green Ananconda
1.0 Emerald Tree Boa