Amazon Tree Boa

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Amazon Tree Boa
Rainforest Adventures Discover Zoo
Sevierville, Tennessee

Range: Amazon Basin

Habitat: Strictly arboreal in nature, found in dense forest.

Natural Diet: Small mammals & birds, occasional lizard.

Diet at RainForest: Pre-killed rodents of various size based on the size of the snake.

Size: 4-6 feet, a very thinly built Boa, this animal rarely exceeds 5 feet. Coloration of this snake is highly variable.

RainForest Facts: This boa spends the vast majority of its time living in the mid level canopy of the rain forest. Hunting primarily at night, this nocturnal predator is an efficient hunter of both birds and small mammals. Live babies are born each year to the female boa. An average size litter is 5-8 young. The babies are aggressive feeders.


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