I. Basic information

【Chinese name】Red-tailed boa

【Latin name】Boa constrictor

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Domain】Chordates

【Subphylum】Vertebrate Subphylum

【Class】Crawling Class

[Order] Squamata

[Suborder] Snake

[Family] Anaconidae

[Genus] Anaconda

【species】red-tailed boa

【toxicity】non-toxic

【distribution range】widely distributed, mainly in Central America, South America America and northern Mexico.

2. Morphological characteristics

1. Overall: The red-tailed boa has black straight stripes on its body, and some short horizontal stripes interlace with it. There are obvious red lines. The body size is relatively large, and the body length is generally about 2-3 meters.

2. Color: The standard red-tailed boa color is yellow-brown base color decorated with dark black saddle pattern; tail color is clearly recorded from bright blood red to dull patina.

III. Living habits

1. Habitat: Red-tailed boas like to live in tropical rain forests and jungles. And its adaptability is very strong, and they can also be seen in some dry areas.

2. Eating habits: Red-tailed boas are carnivores, mainly feeding on mammals and birds, especially rodents.

3. Moulting: The molting of the red-tailed boa is completely based on its growth rate. Young snakes may molt once a month, and adult snakes generally 3-4 times a year. In addition, female snakes shed their skin once during mating and laying eggs. Before they molt, their eyes turn milky white.

Four. Reproduction

Red-tailed boas take 3-4 years to grow to be sexually mature, and they usually grow from April to August every year. mating between. Moreover, the red-tailed boa is ovoviviparous, and a litter may give birth to 50 small snakes.

At this time, some friends may ask what is ovoviviparity? To put it simply, the snake develops in the egg, relies on the nutrients in the egg to grow, then slips into the uterus, and finally is born on the ground, that is, the so-called ovoviviparity.

V. Protection level

The red-tailed boa is a second-class protected animal in my country, and private hunting, selling and breeding are prohibited. It is worth mentioning that when I checked the information, I found that many snake lovers did not know that the red-tailed boa was the national Second Guarantee, so many people were taken away by the police for buying and selling it. You must remember in the future, do not participate in any of its commercial trading activities.

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