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The Jamaican boa, aka Jamaican yellow boa, yellow snake, or nanka – Jamaican Patois, while once prevalent throughout Jamaica can now be found only in the Cockpit Country, which is in the central/western part of the island of Jamaica. These snakes face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at […]

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The Malagasy ground boa, aka Madagascar ground boa, hails from the island of Madagascar. They have been placed into the subfamily Sanziniinae. These boa constrictors face the threats of hunting for bushmeat, and trapping for snake skin products and the illegal pet trade. They are also persecuted for the belief […]

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The rainbow boa, aka slender boa, can be found in Central and South America. They prefer rainforest habitats, and can also be found in open savannahs. These snakes are popular in the exotic pet trade, due to their beautiful appearance. There are 5 recognized subspecies of rainbow boa. These snakes […]

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The emerald tree boa, aka green tree boa or emerald boa, hails from the Guianan regions and the Amazon River basin in South America and prefer the tropical rainforest lifestyle. These beautiful green serpents tend to have a bit of an attitude and thus don’t make great choices as pets. […]

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Spending most of it’s days buried in the sand in the Arabian Peninsula and Iran, the Arabian sand boa is among the smallest boa constrictors. They are also known as Arabian boas or Jayakar’s sand boas. The scientific name and the common name of Jayakar’s sand boa, are in honor […]

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The boa constrictor is just that a constrictor. They aren’t venomous as they have evolved beyond the need for venom and instead developed strong muscles that are used to squeeze the life out of prey animals. Their dagger-like teeth all point backwards to their throats and are meant not for […]

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