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Colombian Rainbow Boa
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Colombian Rainbow Boa

Place of Origin and Range Found in rainforests and drier coastal clearings in its range; southern Central America, Trinidad & Tobago and northern South America.
Description These have a russet brown with indistinct dorsal spots and lateral spots bordered above by light crescents. Newborns are more brightly coloured until their first shed.
Morph Patterns Available Yes
Adult Size Can grow 5-8 feet(1.5- 2.4m)
Accommodation A well ventilated rain forest( moss or loose earth to hold humidity) 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 hides.
Minimum 2 x 2 x 4 feet for an adult.
Lifespan Can live 12+ years
Feeding / Diet Like most snakes, a Columbian rainbow boa can eat mice, chicks, and rabbits depending on the size of your snake and the availability of feed. These snakes also like to eat tree frogs and lizards.
Breeding Rainbow boas are solitary, associating only to mate. Boas are polygynous and ovoviviparous, thus males may mate with multiple females and give birth to live young. Females invest considerable maternal energy in their offspring since their young develop within the mother's body. The young are able to develop in a thermal-regulated, protected environment and they are provided with nutrients. Young are born fully developed and independent within minutes of birth.
Other Considerations 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.
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