From eastern Panama the range extends north into Colombia to the Sierra de Santa Marta, and south through coastal Colombia into Ecuador, south as far as Guayaquil. It is widespread and common in every country in Central America. The species is widespread through the lower elevations of tropical southern Mexico. The maximum size of this form purportedly approaches 12 feet in total length, but the biggest we have seen were 9-10 feet long.ĭistribution: This widespread boa constrictor subspecies occurs on the west coast of Mexico as far north as Hermosillo, Sonora, and on the east coast north to southern Tamaulipas. collections average about 4½-8 feet in total length. Large specimens attain considerable bulk and may weigh 40-50 pounds.
The head is very distinct from the neck the body is laterally compressed the tail is long and strongly prehensile. Size: This is a relatively slender elongate snake. The common boa has an extensive distribution in nature and many geographic names have come to be used to refer to this subspecies, including Mexican boa, Sonoran desert boa, Yucatan boa, Central American boa, El Salvador boa, Nicaraguan boa, Panamanian boa, Honduran boa, Hog Island boa, Corn Island boa, and Colombian boa. In fact many common boa constrictors do have a red tail, distinctly different in color than the rest of the body however, the common name of "red-tailed boa" is also commonly applied to the South American boa constrictor, Boa constrictor constrictor, which typically has an even redder tail. There are in use a variety of different names all referring to this subspecies, including simply "boa constrictor." This form of boa may be referred to as the pet store boa constrictor, redtail boa, Colombian redtail boa, pet store redtail, and red-tailed boa constrictor. Other common names: This is the boa subspecies most often encountered in captivity. "Honestly we did not take it too seriously since people misidentify snakes all the time and since they hadn’t seen it in a couple hours, we did not go look for it," Taylor posted.Scientific name: Boa constrictor imperator Pythons, often brought to into Florida as pets and then abandoned in the wild by their owners, are invasive in Florida. Since 2000, more than 17,000 wild Burmese pythons have been removed from Florida – including more than 200 this year in as part of an annual contest. "When we get there, we are greeted by this HUGE Albino (snow?) Boa Constrictor! This Boa was just as defensive as a wild Burmese Python, who knows how long it's been out there eating bunnies (and probably cats)." "You NEVER know what you will find in South Florida!" Rhett Stanbury posted on Facebook. A couple of snake wranglers got a big surprise last week when they went to investigate a serpent slithering through a Florida homeowners backyard.Ī Naples homeowner originally contacted Rhett and Taylor Stanberry about a "huge python" in the backyard, according to the Stanberrys' social media accounts.īut when the couple got to the scene, they found something else in the grass: A 9-foot 5-inch long, 52.6 pound albino boa constrictor.
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