Intricate Places

Something a little different from the huge projects I’ve been working on recently, a small habitat for a Green Anaconda!

Green anacondas are native to the northern regions of South America. They are most abundant in the Orinoco basin in Columbia, the Amazon River basin in Brazil, and the flooded Llanos grasslands in Venezuela. They are also found in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Guyana, Paraguay, French Guiana, and Trinidad.

Because of its large size, the green anaconda is cumbersome on land but stealthy in water. It spends most of its time underwater waiting for prey, but on occasion waits in the trees and drops down to surprise prey. Its preferred habitats are slow moving rivers, flooded forest floors and swamps, so tree stumps - real or created - are a must!