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Common Boa

Place of Origin and Range	Native species in Central America. From northern Mexico to the north rim of the Amazon basin.
Description	The common boa is usually brown or tan. The colour of the ground or fallen leaves but can brighten up to an orange or red-orange hue towards the tail. A dark stripe from the back of the head to the tip of the mouth. Always accompanied by dark hourglasses shapes.
Morph Patterns Available	Yes
Adult Size	Can grow up to 12 feet(3.6m)
Accommodation	Common boa's are not unlike other rain forest snakes when it comes to their Vivarium. High humidity (60-80%), Branches for climbing and sun bathing. A minimum of two hides, a warm one and a cooler one. Snakes are cold blooded animals and regulate their body heat by soaking in the sun or hiding in the shade. A Day basking Lamp(basking spot 80'F(27'C) or some snake owners prefer under tank heating. Also you want to include a bathing dish big enough for your snake to climb in without overflowing.
Lifespan	Can live 20+ years
Feeding / Diet	Depending on the size of your snake you may require mice, rats, chicken, or rabbit. Frozen feed can be found and is recommended due to health risks with using live food.
Breeding	When you decide its time to breed. You will need a Male boa – at least 14-18 months of age, a Female boa – at least 3 years of age, and two large tanks or cages with a controllable heat source. You start by reducing the temperature and increasing the humidity from the regular climate in an attempt to trick the snake into thinking its time to mate. Only placing the male and female together for mating. Returning them to their respective habitats afterwards. After roughly 3-4 weeks of the cooling regime, we begin to introduce males into the female’s enclosure. Closely watching for signs of courtship from the male and reception from the female. Courting can sometimes happen immediately but can also take several weeks. During courting the male boa will be incessant in his actions, he will ‘scratch’ the females body with his spurs and be in constant contact with her. Once the female is receptive copulation will take place but is not always observed as it is often very difficult to see actual penetration of the hemipene. Once copulation is suspected, there are several tell-tale signs that indicate that the female is gravid. The first sign is an increase in girth; this is the females’ body getting ready for the actual event of ovulation. A gravid boa will usually refuse all feeding attempts, but it is still a good idea to offer a meal perhaps every 2 weeks but ensure that the food is significantly smaller than her usual meal. Once a female is gravid you may also notice a change in her behaviour, she will coil very tightly on the warm side of her enclosure and may in fact not move from this position for a number of days. Once a female has ovulated she enters a shed cycle, this cycle will happen about 15-20 days after ovulation, and this is the best indicator for when to expect your litter of boas. It is important to record all significant dates, such as ovulation and her post ovulation shed. The average time between her post ovulation shed and birth is 105 days.
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.