So yes, I confess it,
They give me the shakes,
I’m just not equipped
To handle snakes.
And yet I find that
Eunectes murinus
Is one that absorbs me,
And I want to discuss.
The name means good swimmer
And also “of mice”,
Because it lives mainly in water,
And thinks rodents are nice.
It’s the green anaconda,
A creature that’s feared,
But it’s reputation
Has been commandeered
By movies and books
That lay claim to the fact
That this snake will kill humans
And boy is it packed.
Yes it is big,
At six meters long,
And it is a boa,
So be sure it is strong.
But none have been found
At 40 feet or more
Though $50,000 says,
Let’s just be sure!
It is blotched with black
On a field of green,
And believe me that this is
One efficient machine,
I’m not a snake-lover
But this one I admire,
Though I have to confess
It still makes me perspire,
So light the touch paper
And quickly retire!