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Boas

Boas, also called Boids, are a family of snakes that use constriction rather than venom to subdue and kill their prey. Boas are native to Africa, America, Asia, Europe and some Pacific Islands. Boas differ from pythons in two main ways the most notable of these being that boas give birth to live young.

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Do Boa Constrictors eat raw eggs?

Boa constrictors are carnivores and generally do not eat raw eggs. Their diet consists mainly of small mammals such as rodents, birds, and occasionally other reptiles. Feeding them raw eggs can lead to nutritional imbalances and should be avoided.

What eats boa constictors?

birds, lizards, monkeys and small rodents

Who is Franz Boas?

Franz Boas was a German-American anthropologist considered the father of modern anthropology. He was known for his focus on fieldwork and for challenging the prevailing notion of cultural evolution, instead emphasizing the importance of viewing each culture in its own context. Boas' work laid the foundation for the cultural relativism that is a key principle in anthropology today.

What is the scientific name for the boa constrictor?

Within the exotic pet trade, it is also known as a "BCC", an abbreviation of its scientific name, to distinguish it from other boa constrictor subspecies such as B. c.imperator, which is also regularly, and erroneously, referred to as a "red-tailed boa" or "common boa".

What is the scientific name for a viper snake?

There are many different species of 'sea snake' - if you care to read the Wikipedia page in the related link - you'll see the different species along with their scientific names.

What is the scientific name for reptile?

Reptile is the classification of a group of animals. You can think of reptile being the scientific name. Each animal in this category will have a scientific name.

What is the scientific name for the emerald tree boa?

The scientific name (Binomial Name) is the Corallus Caninus.

What is the science behind franz boas?

Founder of American cultural anthropology and not a pure empiricist himself. His followers, such as Margret Mead, took cultural anthropology into the realm of the incoherent and empirically unsupported.

What should be the science behind cultural anthropology is the theory of evolution by natural selection, but cultural anthropology has actual stated, generally, that it wishes to leave science behind.

Can a boa constrictor swallow a man?

The answer is: YES.

Many years back, I saw a photograph purportedly printed on a newspaper showing a boa constrictor split along its belly, and a full-grown man body was still lying along the snake body. According to the photo caption, this event occurred in Malaysia.

What are the predators of a boa constrictor?

nothing because nothing eats a boa constrictor

Where does the tree boa sleep?

Coiled up around the branch of a tree.

What is the diet of the Boa Constrictor?

Diet of a Boa ConstrictorBoas in the wild eat smaller rodents, birds, lizards, and some eat smaller snakes.

Boas as pets eat rats live or frozen/thawed (ingesting frozen rats or mice are fatal to any reptile).

In captivity, there's a variety of food to offer them: chicken, quail, pig, rabbit, Guinea pig, rats, and mice. Mice are reserved for babies and juveniles due to their small size, and Guinea pigs are only suitable as an occasional treat as they are very fatty. Pigs are only for the largest of boas (10'+), and probably are also not good as a staple, due to their fat. Rabbits and rats are the most popular choices.

Why do boa constrictors give birth to live young?

That's like asking why other snakes lay eggs, or why mammals give live birth. Or why we must consume our food rather than absorb nutrients from the soil. Rattlesnakes and garter snakes give live birth too....

What does this phrase mean Red touch yellow kill a fellow red touch black friend of jack?

its to do with snakes,,, if the patern red touch yellow they are usually poisones,, if red touches black , they are usually non poison,,,

Do sand boas have fangs?

I just got bit by one on the finger this morning. It left two tiny holes that bled. Two holes on the top and two almost holes on the bottom of my finger. The teeth marks were close together. Not the normal scratched multi-hole appearance that you get from a regular boa bite.

Do boa constrictors bite?

A boa constrictor shouldn't bite its own tail, some snakes such as king snakes are very aggressive with food and eat other snakes might take a chomp at their tail but unless a rare case it wont be a boa.

What does a brown recluse look like?

it is sort of a brown/tan color and in the middle of the spider you will see some sort of a violin and if you do see one be extremely cautious! Don' get bit!!

What is a boa constrictor's habitat?

the rain forest is the habitat of the boa constrictor

What is a boa constrictor apperance?

A boa constrictor can have many different markings. Their colors vary depending on the area they live in, allowing them to blend in. The snake usually has a light background color with a pattern of diamond, circle, or saddle-like shapes in a darker color.

What colors can a boa constrictor be?

I one and it is brown but it has darker spots on it that's how most are unless they are albino. Some of the tree boa's are green but they don't sell those at most places.

Do boa constrictors eat tapirs?

No, Tapirs are herbivores, Jaguars and Anaconda are the tapirs predators.