Is a ball python a boa constrictor?

Answer 1

No. Boas, pythons, and anacondas are all part of the same family (Boidae), but the various species belong to many different genera.

Boa Constrictor Scientific Classification.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Squamata

Suborder: Serpentes

Family: Boidae

Subfamily: Boinae

Genus: Boa

Species: Constrictor imperator

Anacondas Scientific classification.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Squamata

Suborder: Serpentes

Family: Boidae

Subfamily: Boinae

Genus: Eunectes

Anaconda Species: (4)

Bolivian: Eunectes beniensis

Dark-spotted: Eunectes deschauenseei

Green: Eunectes murinus

Yellow: Eunectes notaeus

Python Scientific classification.

Kingdom: Animalia.

Phylum: Chordata.

Subphylum: Vertebrata.

Class: Reptilia.

Order: Squamata.

Suborder: Serpentes.

Infraorder: Alethinophidia.

Family: Pythonidae.

Genus: Python.

Species: P. molurus

Answer 2

No, no species of boa is venomous , boas are constrictors, therefore they strangle there prey to kill it .If you are thinking of getting a boa think of getting a Brazilian red tail boa because i have one and her name is Nagini.

I would recommend a Rosy boa or something of the like for a beginner, but if you have the equipment (huge cage, bedding, humidity control, etc./money for a Red Tail, then by all means....

Answer 3

Yes it is - It's a large species of snake, that kills its prey by constriction.

Answer 4

No, Rubber Boa is a non-venomous snake

The Boidae family consists of the non-venomous snakes and consists of 43 species.

Answer 5

no, a ball python is a type of constricter but a boa is much larger they can grow to be 8 ft long! A male ball python grows 3-4 ft and a female 4-6 feet.

Answer 6

There is a snake called a Boa Constrictor but that is only one type, so that means there are types of them.

Answer 7

Yes. Boa constrictor is a species of snake.

Answer 8

Does a boa have wings and feathers? Does it have hollow bones and a beak? No, so it cannot be a bird.