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hello, i dont own a green as of the moment, but i was wondering how much harder they are then retics. i currently have a 12 foot male retic, who actually loves water, heh, when im doing heavy cleaning on his setup i put him in my tub and he never wnats to come out. anywho, ive always liked the look of condas, id probably get a green, ive heard they tend to be a little more docile. theres a reptile shop near me that has a male for sale that appears happy and healthy, and its got me thinkin...thanks for any info, ive already done pleanty of research on them, and im deffinatly not new to large snakes, used to own burms before i joined the air force also. i was just curious if condas have anything unique to them i should be aware of.
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The only thing I would say is the "big" difference is feeding. In my experience even the best eating Green doesn't eat like a Retic. Just be patient. I've had some that would only eat certain prey items, for instance. If you get a quality animal you shouldn't have a lot of problems. Just don't get frustrated if your Green misses a meal here and there. Also, Retics tend to be a little more forgiving as captives to keeper error. Anacondas are a lot less forgiving of a dirty enclosure and tempature requirements. If you have a few years experience under your belt and you are detailed about temperature and cleaning then you should be ready. You just can't be lazy with Greens. I hope this helps.

thanks, i deffinatly know what you mean about retics eating, my male refused his first meal in like 2 years a couple weeks ago, i was like OH NO!! then i thought oh wait, its a snake, he can go a while with no food heh. even with the retic i am pretty particular about his setup (people say i spoil him) thats good to know about condas being picky and all, i would probably stress if it didnt eat or something for a while, being used to retics and burms and all, thanks again for the tidbits
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2.1.1 leopard geckos
1.1 golden thread turtles
1.0 reticulated python
2.1 firebelly toads
0.0.1 pacman frog
0.1 creamsicle corn

A male green would probably be a good choice for your first anaconda over a female just due to the adult size difference. As mentioned, a healthy, feeding snake is first priority. Anacondas are less tolerant of half-hearted husbandry or hap-hazard handling as the retics or burms. But as long as you pay a little more attention to what you are doing, you can maintain an anaconda pretty much like you do your retic. Also don't get too hung up on their love for water. An aquatic set up is not necessary or really even recommended as mentioned is several posts further down this forum. Actually, if you haven't already, go down through and read most, if not all, of the posts on this forum. There is a lot of great info here from qualified individuals and will probably answer most any question you would have, prepping you for proper anaconda ownership. Good Luck!