Lucia Boa ( Boa constrictor orophias) : Found on St. Identifiable by dark brown/black base color with lighter pattern. Identifiable by gray-brown base color, spotted belly, and low-contrast pattern.Īrgentine Boa ( Boa constrictor occidentalis) : Found from Argentina to Paraguay. Identifiable by black and white or black and gold color, with a spear-shaped marking on top of the head.Ĭlouded Boa ( Boa constrictor nebulosa) : Found in Dominica. Peruvian Long Tail Boa (Boa constrictor longicauda) : Found in northern Peru. Identifiable by yellow to brown base color, red to reddish-brown tail markings, and dark bat-shaped saddles and spotting. Red-Tailed Boa ( Boa constrictor constrictor) : Found in South America east of the Andes mountain range. Identifiable by silver to silvery-tan based color with black, bat-shaped saddles. Most of the boas available in the pet trade are either Boa constrictor constrictor or Boa imperator, although there are others.īolivian Silver Back/Short Tail Boa (Boa constrictor amarali) : Found around southeast Bolivia and southern to southwest Brazil. What types of boa constrictors are there? With good care, your boa may live upwards of 30 years. They are fairly hardy and tolerate humans well, but their size and habits still make them intermediate- to advanced-level pet reptiles. And thanks to captive breeding efforts, there’s an even greater variety of morphs!īoa constrictors are among the most popular pet snakes in the USA. Some have vivid red or orange blotches on their tail, while others’ tails are brown or black. Some have a brown/orange/red color palette, while others are more gray/brown/black. Some have speckles, while others are more crisp. Some have high-contrast patterns, while others are lower contrast. They tend to prefer subtropical dry to moist broadleaf forests for habitat, and spend time both in the trees and on the forest floor.īoa constrictors’ exact color and pattern varies by species or subspecies, and even by locality.
) are a group of medium to large, semi-arboreal snakes native to Central and South America.
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