Reticulated Python vs. Green Anaconda

[Felis Rex]

maybe he just didnt know how to resize.

I dunno about more deadly but the boides teeth seem to be more rear facing.

[Reticulatus]

on the top jaw the inner teeth on the python is nearly as big as the outer teeth, on the anaconda the inner teeth seems much smaller than the outer row. i am going to try to find some pics of open skulls.

[Reticulatus]

pythons do have more teeth.

www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-boa.html

[Super Communist]

intelligence is always relavent. like being smart enough not go for a swim where there lurks a waiting anaconda. they really investigate there surrounding and explore, its important to know your battle ground.

Maybe if you are an highly intelligent animal and happens to be preparing for a fight, rather than being in the midst of one.

on the top jaw the inner teeth on the python is nearly as big as the outer teeth, on the anaconda the inner teeth seems much smaller than the outer row. i am going to try to find some pics of open skulls.

I think the teeth design are also pretty irrelevant since the conflict is going to be determined by squeezing and not biting.

there are no reliable studies on the constriction power of these to giants but judging by life style the retic gets my vote for stronger.

Now that I look at the two, anacondas look a lot more powerfully built than pythons.

[Felis Rex]

The head structure is certainly different.

[Felis Rex]

LOL Commie,
that juvenile python is certainly lighter built that the adult boa.

[Super Communist]

LOL Commie,
that juvenile python is certainly lighter built that the adult boa.

I guess I didn't pick the most impressive python for the comparison.

Pythons;







Anacondas;

[Canid Cetus Aves]

Dec 26, 2011 22:31:58 GMT -5 Reticulatus said:

oh yea is that why the pictures so much bigger?

I couldn't find a detailed smaller one. Sorry. I could re-size but then you wouldn't be able to see it clearly.

[apexpredator7]

anacondas teeth look more fragile as they ae long and thin but I am no snake expert

[Canid Cetus Aves]

Dec 28, 2011 8:05:05 GMT -5 apexpredator7 said:

anacondas teeth look more fragile as they ae long and thin but I am no snake expert

IMO, they look stronger. And by the jaws I was looking at, the Anaconda seems to have more teeth.

[Reticulatus]

actually anaconda and indeed all boas have less teeth than pythons.

[Canid Cetus Aves]

Dec 28, 2011 18:16:52 GMT -5 Reticulatus said:

actually anaconda and indeed all boas have less teeth than pythons.

They do? The picture I posted on the first page showed more teeth on the Anaconda.

[Reticulatus]

chech the link i posted its SanDiego Zoo Kids site but i still think they would know. its also not hard to find other sources

[Canid Cetus Aves]

Ya. You're right. Anacondas have 100 teeth. I couldn't find how many teeth a Reticulated Python had but Ball Pythons had about 150. So I'm assuming the Reticulated Python would have more.

[Reticulatus]

Reticulated Python


Anaconda

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