Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-05-05

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Iengrh of the snake, A. he u sot to be
measured With ss much facility a. a
fa,hom Of ripe. He is now |, Ing in
three parallel folds in bi, bath; vt Know
the length of the bath, and We calculate
his length To he between Is and 20
feet.
1T WAS impossible Ia get tape meas
ure around him; but having measured
his diameter in his thickest part, We con-
clude that he is over two feet round the
body. At present he is thin, and his
skin fits him very loosely. 1t is hoped
that be will soon begiu to feed. Mr.
found out how to make Mr.. Anaconda
feed. He covers his bath at night, and
puts therein with the snake duck. The
duck is always gone in the morning, and
the snake appears fatter. Anaconda is
decidedly nocturnal and aquatic in his
habits. Like our own British snake it il
found In marshy, damp places, and he
feeds upon animals which come down to
drink at night. Mr. Bartlett has ascer-
tanned that the last meal this snake had
consisted of u young peccary, the horny
parts of the hoofs having been discov-
cred in the stones at the bottom Of the
cage; there are also the hairs of another
animal which has to be diagnosed by
| mlCToSCopists. luis tropical dulcTlCaE
snake is also called the Aboma. The
provincial name is Hl traga venado, or
the deer swallower.
"He never interftres with men, al
though, of course, he will take his own
part if attacked. 1t is greatly to bt
hoped that this magnificent snake will
in time get an appetite and recover from
his travel-worn appearance. His colo
may be described as buff, with very darl
markings on the upper parts. His com
panion in the cage is magniticently
reticulated python (Ular sasoa), caugh
ut Penang. He has been at the garden.
since August, 1876, aud has not eater
anything since he arrived. He shed hi.
skin on Sunday, Feb. %, and is nov
most lovely to behold. 1t would be i'm
possible to describe the tiuts of the new
skin "a splendid lacing of bronze, blue
gold, and black, except by saying tina
they are quite rs gorgeous Is the pea
cocks plumage."