The table below provides an example of average length and weight. Males are generally less than half the size and weight of females. In general, often attain lengths of 1.5-2.5 meters (5-8 ft.). Length and Weightīoa constrictors are large bodied animals that can grow up to 3 meters (10 ft.) though this is the exception. Five subfamilies, comprising 12 genera and 49 species, are currently recognized. Adults are medium to large, with females usually larger than the males. Boidae are nonvenomous snakes primarily found in the Americas. Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguayīoa constrictors are large snakes from the boidae family.Boa constrictor constrictor ( BINDER & LAMP, 1758).These information below is provided given based on our own experiences and opinions.
These boas are referred to as the “True Red-tail boas”, not to be confused with the boas commonly referred to as “Colombian Boas” or other boas included in the Boa imperator group. We’ll also refer to this group of boas as “BCC” throughout the article for the sake of ease. This article is intended to provide requirements for providing Boa Constrictor Husbandry in captivity.įor the sake of providing granularity on a species with such a large distribution, this article will focus on boas with common names including Suriname, Guyana, Venezuelan, Brazilian, and Peruvian Boas.
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