Boa constrictor
A kind of boa · also called Red-tailed boa, Common boa
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About
The boa constrictor is a heavy-bodied tropical snake that grows over eight feet long and weighs around forty pounds.
While large, boa constrictors are notably smaller than giant snakes like green anacondas and reticulated pythons. Female boas usually grow larger and heavier than males to help carry live young. Wild adults occasionally exceed 10 feet (3 m), but most individuals stay closer to eight feet in length. Their thick bodies make them strong constrictors, though young snakes are slender enough to spend much of their time climbing trees.
From Wikipedia
The boa constrictor, also known as the common boa, is a species of large, non-venomous, heavy-bodied snake that is frequently kept and bred in captivity. The boa constrictor is a member of the family Boidae.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a boa constrictor?
- A typical boa constrictor measures about 8.2 feet (2.5 m) long, sits 6 inches (0.15 m) thick, and weighs 40 pounds (18 kg). That is longer than a standard residential doorway is tall, with roughly the weight of a medium dog.
- How much space does a boa constrictor take up?
- About 4.76 gal (18 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
39.7 lb (18 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 4.76 gal (18 L)
- Length
- 8.2 ft (2.5 m)
- Height
- 5.91 in (15 cm)
Quick answer
A typical boa constrictor measures about 8.2 feet (2.5 m) long, sits 6 inches (0.15 m) thick, and weighs 40 pounds (18 kg). That is longer than a standard residential doorway is tall, with roughly the weight of a medium dog.
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