A staple of private collections and public. The species is native to tropical South America. The boa constrictor is a member of the family Boidae.
Her injuries healed thanks to the diligent care of her caregivers. The boa constrictor (scientific name also Boa constrictor), also known as the red-tailed boa, is a species of large, non-venomous, heavy-bodied snake that is frequently kept and bred in captivity. When she arrived at ZooMontana she had burns on two feet of her stomach. Jenkins, Female - Born 2013 (estimate)ĭue to the size of Leroy and Jenkins, they were unable to move and adequately thermoregulate in their space and Jenkins would lie on top of the heat lamp 24/7. He is the largest and heaviest snake at the zoo.
Leroy did not have any visible injuries when he arrived at ZooMontana however, being on the cold side of the past enclosure may have impacted his digestive and overall health. It is a member of the family Boidae found in North. Their owner placed their heat source inside their enclosure (likely a small aquarium or tub) and placed both snakes in it. The boa constrictor or red-tailed boa (Boa constrictor) is a species of large, heavy-bodied snake. Leroy and Jenkins both came to ZooMontana in 2018 as pet surrenders. Click HERE for an older kids boa Activity Sheet! Click HERE for a younger kids boa Activity Sheet Our Current Residents They are used by males in courtship and are larger in males than in females. These are hind leg remnants found of either side of the cloacal opening. They are very capable swimmers, even younger and smaller boas are able to climb trees. If boa constrictors are presented with dead prey, they still constrict the food item before consuming it - this is an instinctual behavior. Boas are non-venomous snakes. Their jaws are lined with small, recurved (hook-shaped) teeth for gripping and holding onto prey while they wrap their muscular bodies around it, constricting, or squeezing, it.
Boa constrictors are one of the few species where their scientific name and their common name are the same.
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