Massive Anaconda Gets Physical Exam At Zoo Miami

Miami FL

14 February, 2021

11:32 AM

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CBS Miami February 14, 2021 How do you give a massive snake a physical examination? Very carefully and with a lot of help. As part of Zoo Miami's preventative medicine program, a nearly 100-pound green anaconda measuring more than 13 feet, was brought to the zoo hospital Thursday for a physical exam. It took several people to carry the massive constrictor while the Animal Health team collected blood, took X-rays, examined the mouth and eyes, and performed an ultrasound, according to Zoo Miami Communications Director Ron Magill. Read more at CBS Miami