Captive longevity is 20 to 30 years, with rare accounts of over 40 years, making them a long-term commitment as a pet. This species does well in captivity, usually becoming quite tame. Ovoviviparous, females give birth to live young that average 15-20 inches (38–51 cm) in length. Their diet mostly consists of rodents, but larger lizards and mammals as big as ocelots are also reported to have been consumed. Prey includes a wide variety of mammals and birds. It is said that specimens from Central America are more irascible, hissing loudly and striking repeatedly when disturbed, while those from South America tame down more readily. Small individuals may climb into trees and shrubs to forage, but they become mostly terrestrial as they become older and heavier. Habitat įlourishes in a wide variety of environmental conditions, from tropical rainforests to arid country. Lucia), on San Andrés, Providencia and many other islands along the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America. Also in the Lesser Antilles ( Dominica and St. Biology Range įound from northern Mexico through Central America ( Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama) to South America north of 35°S ( Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay and Argentina. Other common names include "jibóia" ( Brazil) and "macajuel" ( Trinidadian, pronounced mah-cah-well). constrictor is also called the "common boa." This species is a rare instance of an animal having the same common and scientific binomial name.Īll subspecies are referred to as "boa constrictors".ī. Common names Īll boids are constrictors, that is, they kill by squeezing their prey to suffocation. Here, the saddles break up into half rings of a pale cream color in vivid contrast with the red.
Red tailed boa constrictor series#
Dorsally, the ground color is overlaid with a series of large tan-colored saddles that become lighter towards the tail. īoas have a color pattern that is brownish, and becomes brick red around the tail.
Boas do not have organs that react to warmth around the mouth. There is a report of a boa reaching 5.6m in Trinidad, but it is believed that snake was an anaconda, Eunectes murinus, taken for a boa. Such sizes are rare, boas reaching 3m are considered large. Two animals from Suriname are currently the largest on record: One reached 411cm (13.5 ft), the other 427cm (a bit over 14 ft).
The largest animals have been found in Northern south America. The size adult animals reach varies among subspecies.
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