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The scales of a snake primarily serve to reduce friction as it moves, since friction is the major source of energy loss in snake locomotion. Rainbow boas get their name from the coloration of their scales caused by iridescence.
The most common type of rainbow boa found in the pet trade is the Brazilian rainbow boa, E. c. cenchria. During the 1980s and early 1990s, substantial numbers were exported from Suriname. Today, however, far fewer are exported, and most offered for sale are captive bred. [6]
Size and weight: Epicrates maurus is the smallest of the rainbow boas, reaching lengths of 3 to 5 feet on average, [3] although length varies by subspecies. For example, the most common subspecies in captivity is the Colombian rainbow boa (E. m. colombianus) grows to 5–6 feet long and matures between 4–6 years old.
A Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor kept at a school in England gave birth to 14 babies last month, despite having no contact with another snake for nearly a decade.
Argentinian rainbow boa northern Argentina, southeastern Bolivia, western Paraguay: E. assisi: Machado, 1945 0 Caatinga rainbow boa Brazil E. cenchria T (Linnaeus, 1758) 4* Rainbow boa [2] French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina E. crassus (Cope, 1862) 0 Paraguayan rainbow boa
The Boidae, commonly known as boas or boids, [3] are a family of nonvenomous snakes primarily found in the Americas, as well as Africa, Europe, Asia, and some Pacific islands. Boas include some of the world's largest snakes, with the green anaconda of South America being the heaviest and second-longest snake known; in general, adults are medium ...
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Turks and Caicos Islands boas are nocturnal, and actively forage for lizards, birds, and rodents. They prefer either tropical dry forest habitat or scrub vegetation with plenty of large, flat rocks. Adults reach a maximum size of over 70 inches (180 cm) or more, but more often they are around 32 inches (81 cm) long.