New Anaconda babies

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By Ananda Weerasuriya

A green anaconda housed at the Dehiwela National Zoological Gardens gave birth to 23 healthy baby anacondas last night. The last time the Anaconda gave birth was two years ago but the babies died of a bacterial infection.

Green Anacondas are known to grow to more than 8 meters, weigh more than 230 kilograms and measure more than 25 centimeters in diameter.

The females of the species are known to be significantly larger than the males. The anaconda pair in Sri Lanka was gifted to the Dehiwela Zoo by the Czech Republic.

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Comments - 14

Aiyo Aiyo Monday, 12 July 2010 12:37 PM

How to feed them ? We spend a lot to maintain a different breed of Anaconda's in Kotte.

Josh Monday, 12 July 2010 12:46 PM

how about sending them to the parliament for a few days??

Geronimo Monday, 12 July 2010 01:15 PM

To avoid a repetition of the babies dying export them as soon as possible if a market could be found, that is.There is another more ghastly option-send them all to Thailand!!!!!!

meranchi Monday, 12 July 2010 01:22 PM

take Care human not reptiles those reptiles are danger to human life

nmn Monday, 12 July 2010 02:23 PM

haha...dont send them to parliment..because those anacondas sitting in parliment are very very dangerous than the dehiwala anacondas....

simple joe Monday, 12 July 2010 02:28 PM

grow up, who said humans own this world... every living being on this world has its place and a right to live.

saj Monday, 12 July 2010 03:17 PM

its not a good idea mate...our ministers might enjoy a thai dish (snake dish) with these baby anacodas...

citizen1 Monday, 12 July 2010 03:28 PM

Your right. Humans have ruined the plannet thus far and made it highly inconvenient/unlivable for other animals. Human nature can sometimes be a menace.

Smart Aleck Tuesday, 13 July 2010 03:34 AM

Anacondas swallow anything. So the real anacondas are the voters of this country who swallow all the Con stories of the Politicians.

Wara Tuesday, 13 July 2010 03:48 AM

We can make a profit out of this. Why can't we send them to some other country and get some other valued species from them in return?

hassan Tuesday, 13 July 2010 04:57 AM

pls send one of this anakonda to Wimal wirawanse house... the great UN actor for the year 2010.

us Tuesday, 13 July 2010 07:29 AM

wow...cute

Smart Aleck Tuesday, 13 July 2010 10:07 AM

Anacondas are not poisonous and being with them is much safer than being with Politicians.

Practical Tuesday, 13 July 2010 11:21 AM

Yes, we have enough snakes in our country.

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