Description:
- Typically with the colour of emerald green colour and zigzag strips with white colour shade between the strips
- Yellowish skin underneath
- Juveniles are normally orange or yellow in colours with inconsistant marking
- Look similiar to Green Tree Boas
- They are nocturnal animal, and hunting at night by waiting it's prey approching them.
Distribution:
- The snakes are found in South America countries such as Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Guyana and Suriname
Breeding:
- Gestation is about 5 to 6 months
Nesting:
- 2 to 15 live baby boas
Size:
- Average size is about 1.8 meters
- Certain snakes can grow up to 2.7 meters
Life Span:
- 15 to 20 years
Diet:
- Carnivore
- In nature, the preys are small mammals, lizards, frogs or birds
- In captivity, these snakes should be fed with small rat or mouse
- Large size of food fed may result in regurgitation
- Feeding frequency is approximately 18 to 22 days
Habitat:
- Found mostly in Brazil, Guyana and Suriname
- Emerald tree boas that found near the end of Peru are normally darker in colours
- Live near large swamps or marshes or rivers in the rainforests of South America.
- Temperature and humidity are important for it's digestion and metabolism
- Temperature should not be above 32 C and below 21 C in 5 days after feeding
- Ideal humidity is about 85%
Common Disease:
- Impaction and regurgitation result from improper temperature control after feeding