Emerald Tree Boa
Corallus caninus, commonly called the emerald tree boa, is a
non-venomous boa species found in the rainforests of South America.
Since 2009 the corallus batesii species is fully recognized and split
from the synonymy corallus caninus.
If your familiar with Green Tree Pythons you will notice that Emerald
Tree Boas look very much like Green Tree Pythons. Emerald Tree Boas
grow to about five foot as adults and are a more aggressive species of
snakes.
The snake usually hangs up in the tree with its head hanging down so it can grab its prey if it approaches from below and then it constricts its prey and kills it before it swallows its prey. The Emerald Tree Boa spends its days up in the branches of a tree and hunts at night.
The Emerald Tree Boa will feed on almost any small mammal and also birds. It was once thought that the snake fed only on birds but it is now known that this is not true. It catches its prey extremely fast and its metabolism is much slower than snakes that live on the ground so it may go a month or two between feedings.
The young snakes are brick red to orange in color and gradually over the first year of their life turn to the distinctive emerald green color. And some sub species of the emerald tree boa born in the Amazon river basin can grow up to nine foot in length.The female Emerald Tree Boa usually gives birth to 6 – 14 young and they are born alive.
The emerald tree boa is most common in the Amazon River Basin and native to much of the rain forests of northern South America.
The snake usually hangs up in the tree with its head hanging down so it can grab its prey if it approaches from below and then it constricts its prey and kills it before it swallows its prey. The Emerald Tree Boa spends its days up in the branches of a tree and hunts at night.
The Emerald Tree Boa will feed on almost any small mammal and also birds. It was once thought that the snake fed only on birds but it is now known that this is not true. It catches its prey extremely fast and its metabolism is much slower than snakes that live on the ground so it may go a month or two between feedings.
The young snakes are brick red to orange in color and gradually over the first year of their life turn to the distinctive emerald green color. And some sub species of the emerald tree boa born in the Amazon river basin can grow up to nine foot in length.The female Emerald Tree Boa usually gives birth to 6 – 14 young and they are born alive.
The emerald tree boa is most common in the Amazon River Basin and native to much of the rain forests of northern South America.
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