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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.
553 Questions
Do boa constrictors live in North America?
No - they prefer humid, forest areas - because they spend a lot of time in trees.
What do boa constrickters eat?
Boa constrictors are meat eating snakes. Some of their prey are mice, rats, squirrels, birds, monkeys, lizards, and wild pigs.
No, they are not venomous.
However, they are very large snakes with very strong feeding instincts. Even without venom, they can inflict a nasty bite, and should be left to experienced reptile keepers.
Do Boa constrictors belong to the boa genus or the constrictor genus?
There are seven categories of taxonomy. For the boa constrictor these are Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Subphylum: Vertebrata, Class: Reptilia, Order: Squamata, Suborder: Serpentes, Family: Boidae, Subfamily: Boinae, Genus Boa. Their species is B. constrictor.
Are boa constrictors harmful to the environment?
It isn't. No species of Boas or Pythons are venomous.
Boa constrictors give live birth. Boas, garter snakes, and all snakes in the viper family give live birth. All other species lay eggs.
What is a reasonable price for a red tailed boa?
It depends on the age, gender, species and feeding schedule of the particular boa. Neonates will weigh between 20-30 grams at birth and a female boa can grow to lengths/weights of 14 feet/100 lbs. but each animal is unique and where one can weigh 100lbs, another would certainly be considered obese if it is significantly shorter at the same weight.
What does an emerald tree boa eat?
The only predator of the Emerald Tree Boa is the Guianan Crested Eagle. It is theorized that emeralds in the wild can live as long as 20 years.
What does the boa constrictor eat?
jaguars or other snakes and large birds. It depends if they are small or big
How big is the worlds largest boa constrictor?
On June 28, 2009 The Alexander Foundation in Denver Colorado walked a 1.23 mile boa down Colfax Street in the Denver Gay Pride parade. The boa was laid out in Cheeseman park a week earlier and recorded by CBS news and measured. The Alexander foundation will sell six foot sections of the Boa for $25. All proceeds will go to help gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgendered people from emergency grants to partial scholarships. The Guiness book of world records has the application to verify that our Boa is the longest boa on record surpassing that of a mile long Boa created in June 2007 and walked down Fremont street in Las Vegas.
Because most of them save mini sencors that serve as ears all over their body.
What a baby boa constrictor is called?
The young are called Hatchlings and are about 1.5 ft. (50cm ) long at birth.
General Information
King Cobra Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Ophiophagus
Species: O. hannah
The largest poisonous snake would be the King Cobra(Ophiophagus hanna), the Latinword Ophiophagus means "Snake-eater".The king cobras average size is 13-14 ft. (3.96-4.26m) weighing around 20 lbs (9 kg), they can reach a length of around 18.5ft (5.6388m) weighing over 40lbs. (18.1436kgs.) and lives in the Rainforest's and grasslands of Southeast Asia, India and China. Color is generally tan, olive-green or black with faint pale yellow cross bands, the females lay around 50 eggs, the king cobras are the only snakes who construct a nest for their hatchlings which they incubate and protect until they emerge in 60 to 80 days, the young are called Hatchlings and are about 1.5 ft. (50cm ) long at birth, the King cobra is very fast and agile with an average lifespan of about 20 years.
Although not the most toxic of poisonous snakes a king cobra can kill an elephant with one bite, the king cobra tracks by site and smell then kills it's prey by striking and injecting it with venom and swallowing it whole, it's preferred diet is mainly other venomous and non-venomous snakes but includes small reptiles, birds and amphibians as well. King Cobras are aggressive and will rear up to confront the intruder where most other cobras will slither away and hide. The only predators are the mongoose and man.
What is the biome of a boa constrictor?
The BOA snake/constrictor is in the Grassland and the Rainforest
The Jamaican Boa is being threaten by introduced predators. Cats, Dogs, pig, and the Asian Mongoose have been introduced the island habitat of the boa.
Snakes fear their predators, which include larger animals and birds. Snakes will become agitated when a shadow passes over them, a large animal approaches or downward pressure is applied to their bodies. - Animal control personnel tasked with relocating snakes are aware of these behaviours and use them to their own advantage. Snakes have little objection to being lifted from underneath with a handling hook and will readily go to hide in a black bag.
Can a snake swallow a mouse whole?
Yes. Humans have been swallowed by snakes before. Its just hard to find pictures because who would want to record such a thing? A large snake CAN swallow an adult human depending on their size and the size of the snake. While the shoulders would get in the way. If the person is small enough it won't matter then the rest is easy.
also most the same but boas are more friendly pythons are more mean the best boas is a red tail nice to handle and I never got bitten by my boa my python alway try to bit I had a rock python, reta python, and a red-tail boa and anaconda all in the same tank and the only one that never bit me was the red-tail the anaconda was not to friendly
What is the Longest anaconda ever caught?
Anaconda's are one of the world's largest & longest snake species. They are known to reach sizes of over 6.6 meters (22 feet) long on an average. Reports of Anaconda's that are nearly 35 to 40 feet long also exist, but hard evidence for such sizes is not available. They weigh an average of around 100 kilograms (220 pounds) and sometimes even more. They are usually heavier after immediate consumption of a large prey. The largest specimen was probably measured in Columbia in 1978 which was over 24 feet long and weighed over 300 pounds.
What does a boa constrictor order at a ice cream shop?
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What does a boa constrictor order at an ice cream shop?
people & crocodiles,,, or aligators cant remember which.
