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Learn about the incredible world of boa constrictors - their habitats, diet, reproduction, and fascinating behaviors. Discover why these non-venomous yet deadly predators are crucial in their ecosystems. Explore the mysteries of these beautiful snakes!
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Boa Constrictors By Ben
boa • Boa’s are not poisonous but just as deadly. • They use their flicking tongue and its scales to pick up the scent of prey. • These snakes live in hot tropical places and can be found on the ground and in trees. • The biggest one found was about 5.5 metres long. • They are nocturnal
boa • They mostly eat rats and birds and mice. • Boas live in Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname and Brazil. • They are afraid of eagles, jaguars and crocodiles. • Boa constrictors are green, yellow, black, brown.
boa • Boas squeeze their prey before eating them
boa • Boa’s can be 1 meter to 4 meters long • The live in deserts, wet tropical forests, open savanna, and fields. • Boas are carnivores (meat-eaters). • Female gives birth to live babies. They can deliver up to 60 babies at a time.
boa • Boas can have 60 babies in one go • Young boa constrictors are born with instinct to hunt. They are left on their own from the moment of birth • Boa constrictor can survive from 20 to 30 years in the wild