Boa snake

The Boas are snakes that belong to a tropical family of non-poisonous snakes. They are strong and large animals, usually about 5 or 6 meters, although sometimes it has even measured 10 meters.

Its usual place is the humid zones of the forests. Some is aquatic, as is the case with the anaconda. As a general rule, they are nocturnal animals and they all kill their prey by drowning them when they roll around.

Boas are classified into two families, pythons and boinae. Both belong to the group of henophidias. The boa snake has no fangs and is not poisonous. Also, it does not usually attack man. Its main function in the ecosystem is to reduce rodents that mainly affect agriculture.

Boas is a threatened animal, since its number has been reduced considerably over time, so its population must be controlled.

The boa constrictor has a smaller size than the anaconda, about 3 or 5 meters. Its color can vary between cinnamon, dark brown and black, which correspond to the colors of the trees through which this animal slides. The boa is a gentle snake, quite the opposite of its familiar anaconda. The boa constrictor is the second snake in size that exists in America, it is an animal that domesticates easily.

Even so, it has several common characteristics as being constrictive and not poisonous. Both can be in the water and are good swimmers, although the boa prefers the terrestrial environment. The two worry about their children, once they are born. Both have the elastic ligament in their mouths that allows them to swallow larger animals than them.

Boas are nocturnal animals and can hunt in low light. They have thermal detectors on their lips that allow them to locate warm-blooded animals.     

Las boas constrictor son animales ovovíparos, que significa que los huevos se mantienen en los genitales de las hembras hasta que brota. 
Son reptiles de alto valor comercial debido a que son animales llamativos por sus colores. Son capturados por su carne y para tenerlas como animal doméstico, pero principalmente por su piel, que es utilizada en la elaboración de productos manufacturados como zapatos, cintos, etc.

Las boas constrictor están declaradas como “especie amenazada” por la Secretaría de Desarrollo Urbano y Ecología mediante la publicación del Diario Oficial de la Federación en Mayo de 1991. Otro tipo de boa es la boa esmeralda (arbícola). Cuando nace es de color rojo y al cumplir los 6 meses de vida, pasa a ser de color verde intenso, con el vientre amarillo. Su longitud media se sitúa en los 3 metros. Pasa toda su vida en los árboles y le gusta descansar colgando de una rama.