My freinds have a bet going on, one say 4-5 inches long and the other says no way and I'm forced to find ut for them...
2007-02-06 12:41:41 · 5 answers · asked by sissylala0069@sbcglobal.net 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Well, I do not know, frankly. Firstly I am assuming you are referencing the green anaconda, not the yellow because whenever anyone asks a question about anacondas, they mean the big'uns. The yellow is nowhere near the size of the green.
I can tell you that 4-5 inches is WAY out there. I believe 1 inch is a bit out there.
They do not have fangs... they are in the Boidie family of constrictors with teeth for grabbing as they constrict, then to help ingest their prey, not for injecting venom.
My 20+ foot burmese python had teeth, I would guess, 1/2 inch long. I do not know how long she really was because measuring a snake that long is problematical, to say the least. I would assume, at a guestimate of 25 feet for a large anaconda, the teeth would not be much longer than my burms.
Anacondas would have the teeth of any Boidie species, such as Pythons and Boas.
Here from one of my links:
"The jaws have over 100 sharp, backward curving teeth that prevent prey from pulling away. Anacondas, along with boas and pythons, have two extra rows of teeth on the roof of the mouth, called pterygoid teeth. These additional rows of teeth aid in holding and ingesting prey, and can be moved independently, helping the snake “walk” its jaws and head over prey to swallow the prey item"
I shall be interested to hear the answer to this one if anyone can give it.
Edit: I have had a few snake teeth broken off in my arm too. Part and parcel of keeping snakes.
2007-02-06 14:32:33 · answer #1 · answered by j 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How Long Is An Anaconda
2016-10-03 07:57:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An anacondas teeth are short....less that an inch long and very thin and brittle. It doesnt need long strong teeth because it doesn't chew its food.(It swallows it's prey whole) Its teeth are more like backwards facing hooks which hold the prey for the few seconds it takes the anaconda to coil around its prey. If these teeth are broken off or dislodged another is a growing behind it ready to take its place
I hope this settles your bet
2007-02-06 14:24:25 · answer #3 · answered by Rider (12NI) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I got braces, back in the day, when I was a teenager, it took a day or two for my teeth to be able to bite down into something. I couldnt even eat a bean burrito from Taco Bell, it hurt that bad. Just stick with soft foods for the next couple days and you should be ok. ... Be prepared though, everytime you go get your braces tightened, you are going to go through the same thing all over again.
2016-05-24 01:23:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in all honesty a 20-25 foot anaconda will be lucky to have one inch teeth but it varies from snake to snake. they are constrictors so they have no venom therefore don't need long teeth.
2007-02-06 13:12:55 · answer #5 · answered by christopher A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋