But one is surprised at the speed with which he can attack.įrom my own experience, I can say that you have to be wary of this animal. The boa usually seems somewhat clumsy and lazy, since she often sits in one place and doesn't move much. If the accommodation is too dry, shedding problems can also occur.
#BOA CONSTRICTOR IMPERATOR SKIN#
In the first years of life, the boa sheds its skin at short intervals and grows quite rapidly.Īs far as possible, the snake should not eat any food before molting, as this could cause shedding problems. This changes over time and the boa becomes predominantly terrestrial. Young boas are very good climbers and spend a lot of time in the trees. The Boa imperator, has a nocturnal lifestyle. After birth, young snakes are fully grown and go foraging on their own. During and after the birth process, the female defends her young, and females have also been observed helping their young out of the egg membrane by nudging them or encouraging them to crawl. Between ovulation and birth there is an average of 120 to 150 days, and the moment of weaning the offspring is usually accompanied by rains. The Boa imperator gives birth to live young, that at birth are surrounded by a thin skin called the membrane or egg case. Courtship can last for weeks, and there are always several mating sessions, that can last several hours. If the male then meets the female, scratches the flanks of it with its anal spurs until it finally raises its tail and allows penetration of the hemipenis. During these mating periods, the female secretes sexual attractants, that males actively follow. The corresponding activities -according to the subspecies- only take place in certain months. Tail color can vary from salmon pink to orange.ĭue to lack of field research, we have to draw on the experience gained from keeping these animals in terrariums. These are naturally hypomelanistic, which means they have reduced melanin, so they are lighter in color, although they retain the distinctive darker tail that is characteristic of most members of this species. One population is found in the Cayos Cochinos off the north coast of Honduras. In particular, this species is one of only two snakes to have a confirmed XY sex chromosome system. However, They are usually as colorful as their counterparts and, like the largest boas, can be bred in a variety of different colors, if the right conditions are given for its reproduction. The life expectancy in nature is about 20-30 years, but in captivity they can exceed 40.Īlthough the Boa imperator It has almost identical patterns to those of the Boa constrictor, this species usually has a darker tail, usually dark brown or very dark red. They usually weigh around 6 kg, although females are significantly larger than males. As one of the smallest Boa species, They have an average of 1,3 m and 2,5 m in length when fully adult, but it is known that they reach 3,7 m. The Boa imperator ( Boa constrictor imperator) It's kind of powerful, with animals that live in both Central America and northern South America, so the appearance of this snake varies greatly depending on the specific locality.
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