The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-01
LONDON's mr. iyfcoNDA.
Description of Large snake Just Received
In the Geological Gardens


With the commencement of the London
season has arrived IN llustrous viai,or from
South America. H. X on Ot the laiE st ~ the
B'aidn family known to our ."n'rat on; He II
an ana Onda- ktutrIe rs muyipuS. which. as |
translate II. means the good swimming mouse,
or decr cat'r' THIS Immense snake is now
safely housed in the snake house IN the boo.
lpgi al Ghtdcnr under the par ntdl care Of
Holland. who has for many years 50 ably man
aged the snakes. poisonous and non posOnous.
our visitor arrived at Liverpool IN u large box.
Intelligence was xiv n 10 Mr.. Bartlett, who
coded to Liverpool ~ Inspect HIM. "a mat
Ter of considerable difficulty II will NOT do To
hay an expensive snake Of this kind without "a
warranty Snakes are very liable 10 'anker in
the mouth; The guins yet swollen and ilabhv,
and completely conceal the teeth. so that the
benrt cannot feed. Again. II SNAKES are injured
IN the capture. they frequently die in conse-
luence. II was necessary to examine, the
shut up for several months without food. nm
in tho dark the ANACONDA WAS moi in q good
temper. When the lid was opened Mr. bartlett
cnught him tight round the neck with both
hands 1t was not necessary to open the mouth,
M the savage snake did that soon enough of
showed he had no disease Of the gums. IL was
with some difficulty that Mr.. Bartlett got his
head back into tho box, without lu'iing out
moro than IA foot or two Oi his body. The ana
cOnla has not poisonous tooth. but has great
and dangerous powers OF crushing. Tho box.
with the snake weighed over 200 pounds.
1t WIS with mu IA dodging that that the ana
conda was conducted by two keepers to his now
quHiters where ho ut ON - retreutcd into bath
emerged once ur twice II is ain 'ult 10 give tho
cAnct length Of tho snake. ~ he IL not to be-
measured with IL much facility as a inihOm OF
rupe. lie II now living in three parallel folds III
his hath; w. know the length Of the bath. and
W. calculate his lHn-th TO b. between eighteen
and twenty feet-a tremendous fellow. II was
Impossible o. get q TAP measure hrOuni him
but having measured his diameter in his thl'k
c-t part. W. conclude that h" IL over two irct
round the body. At present he ~ thin, and his
ok fits him Very loosely. 1t in hoped that he
Will soon hegin to feed
Mr. Bnrtlott with his usual ingenuity. has
found out how to make Mr.. Anaconda feed. Ho
covers his bath over AT night. and puts therein
ia the morning. and the snake appears fater.
Anaconda Is decileily ~ turnnl and aquatic in
his huh.is Like our own British snake, II Is
found lh mgr~hy, damp PLACES. and lr foods
upon aulmul- which com" down TO drink at
o. cht Mr. Bartlett has ~ fertlined that the last
meal this SNAKE had consisted Of a young pee
cary. TIE horny part Oi thr huOi@ having been
dis .nVrred ia NJ" stones at TIN hoDnm IF tho
cle there ARE also the hairs ufuLpthnr animal
VIII "a has 10 b. diagnus i 10y microS 'opi-ts
tn Ahnnia. Thr provincial name ~ III tdg1
r'1td1O. or the deer -wallnwer. lie never in
t"rler'S with men. alth uui,h. OF course. he Will
tuNc his own Part II ara .kcd. II Is greatly 10
hc hoped that this mHgniilron snake viii IN time
get an appetite AMI recover from his travel
worn IUrarHu'o. HIS color may bH d.. rihei
a. hul with very dark markings ON the upper
parts. His companion ~ tn ca.'" l- a muen H.
Gently retigulated python tiU sd'r1J, caught at
Penang. He has been at the gardens since
August lslG and has not eaten anything lna'
b. arrived. H. shed his skin on sunday. Feb.
-. and Is low MOST lovely 10 behold. 1t would
Zoo int - lnle To- dos rlue the 'niS Of the new
skin u splendid ae.ng of bronze. blue. gold.
a. gorgeous as the pcac0ck's plnnile"
IiANk AUCKLAND.