Boa Constrictor
The Boa constrictor is a large carnivorous snake which slowly squeezes its prey to death.
Boa constrictors wear some of the most distinctive markings of all reptiles. Depending on the habitat they are trying to blend into, their bodies can be tan, green, red, or yellow, and display cryptic patterns of jagged lines, ovals, diamonds, and circles.
Like their anaconda cousins, they are excellent swimmers! who ever thought a snake could swim?
they do prefer to stay on dry land, living primarily in hollow logs and abandoned mammal burrows though, Boa's are found in central south Africa.
Boas will eat almost anything they can catch, including birds, monkeys, and wild pigs. Their jaws can stretch wide to swallow large prey whole.
This reptile is hunted for their fine, ornate skin and for sale in the exotic pet trade, some boa constrictors are endangered and most have protected status in their range. The boa constrictor can grow to 13 ft/4m.
Some South Americans keep boas in their houses to control rat infestations! Also in a group boa's are named a bed or a knot.
Size relative to a man:
The boa constrictor lives for 20-30 years.
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