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The owner, Sean Williams told the Guyana Chronicle during a visit that he found the snake in a not so good condition on a farm up the Soesdyke/Linden Highway about six weeks ago and brought him home.
He added that the snake was in poor health and decided to take him since he is a lover of snakes for pets and nursed him back to good health.
It was on a business trip (went to purchase chickens) for re-sale to the farming community he came upon the anaconda and caught it and transported him to his home with ease.
Williams said that the anaconda was placed in the tray of a Canter truck with chickens and it did not even harm any.
The man explained that the snake is not a bother to him and his family and feeds on poultry, mostly chickens and ducks, a few times a week since his digestive system is very slow.
Williams added that soon he will construct a more suitable housing area for his pet and plans to keep him.
It was evident that the man cares for the snake in the way he is not afraid to touch the anaconda during the Guyana Chronicle’s visit.
Williams, a chicken vendor, conducts his business at his home and said that the snake is no problem for him to take care of and was sure that it was secure and could not get out.
Several neighbours informed the Guyana Chronicle that he was having the snake but the man said it is his pet and he is not giving him up at any cost.
Williams said that several persons have since approached him to purchase the snake but he is not selling it.
The man explained that the snake is his and residents should not be concerned about that but the many incidents of daylight armed robberies that is occurring in the area almost on a daily basis.
He stated that students among others cannot walk in peace along the roads as they are being robbed of their cell phones and laptops which t is alarming.
Williams, a member of the Community Policing Group (CPG) added that there is only so much he can do to assist people but something more can be done to address the problem.
The anaconda is a large, non-venomous snake found in tropical South America. Although the name actually applies to a group of snakes, it is often used to refer only to one species in particular, the common or green anaconda, Eunectes murinus, which is one of the largest snakes in the world.
