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Amazonian Tree Boa
| Place of Origin and Range | A native species throughout tropical South America. Most commonly available as imported wild specimens. |
| Description | This Boa is extremely variable in colouration. A slender snake with a relatively large head and prehensile tail. Colours include grey, tan, olive, yellow, orange, without any dorsal stripes or bands contrasting the background colour. |
| Morph Patterns Available | Yes |
| Adult Size | Can grow 3-5 feet (0.9 - 1.5m) |
| Accommodation | A well ventilated rain forest terrarium with lots of branches as thick as the snakes diameter for climbing with typical rainforest settings. High humidity 60-80%, and a large dish for bathing and soaking in to improve shedding. Always include a day basking spot at 80'F(27'C). Along with multiple hiding spots. |
| Lifespan | Can live 12 - 20 years |
| Feeding / Diet | Like most snakes, an Amazonian Tree Boa can eat ,mice, rats, chicks, and rabbits. All depending on the availability of feed and the size of your snake. Some tree snakes will also eat tree frogs and lizards. With this snake in particular regurgitation seems to be a common problem. Possible causes may be inappropriate cage temperatures, stress, parasitism, and oversized meals. |
| Breeding | With females producing an average of between 6 and 14 young at a time, sometimes even more. Litters exceeding these numbers are extremely rare. The gestation period, which is counted from the post ovulation shed, is approximately 100–120 days.The female will then give birth to young that average 15–20 inches (38–51 cm) in length. The litter size varies between females, but can be between 10 and 65 young with an average of 25, although some of the young may be still-born or non-fertilized eggs known as "slugs". The young are independent at birth and will grow rapidly for the first few years, shedding regularly (once every one to two months). At between 3–4 years Boa constrictors become sexually mature and will have reached the adult size of between 6–10 feet, although they will continue to grow at a slow rate for the rest of their lives. At this point they will shed less frequently, approximately every 2–4 months. |
| Other Considerations | Like the Emerald Tree Boa, the Amazonian Tree Boa is not known for its pleasant nature. Snakes are relatively hardy low maintenance animals when kept in the correct environment, and require little day to day care other than feeding and cleaning out the tank as required. However, like all animals, they can still become sick or injured despite our best intentions to prevent this. |
