Guyane / French Guiana.
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Guyane / French Guiana.
The emerald tree boa doesn't turn green until it is mature. The yellow ones are older than the red phase. Probably at Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago.
An emerald tree boa, seen in the Baltimore National Aquarium, USA. It's verdant green is suitable for Ordinary Time, but I'm posting this photo in commemoration, too, of the East Asian commemoration of the Year of the Snake which has just begun. Recall the words of the Lord to his apostles: "Be as wise as serpents..."! (Matthew 10:16)
The very beautiful Emerald Tree Boa found ion Rainforests of South America. Adults grow to about 6 feet (1.8 m) in length.
Corallus caninus
Aufgenommen im Parc zoologique de Paris
Emerald Tree Boa
(Corallus caninus)
This vibrant green constrictor resides in the tropical rainforests of South America. The emerald tree boa is an arboreal snake, which means they are often found coiled on branches, patiently waiting for prey. All boas possess a prehensile tail that can grasp branches firmly. Positioned head-down in an S-curve from a low branch, emerald tree boas can strike in any direction to capture prey, then wrap their coils around it to constrict until the prey suffocates. Afterward, the snake retreats to a branch to swallow the meal whole. Notably, the emerald tree boa has the longest teeth of any nonvenomous snake, which they use to pierce the feathers of birds, their primary food source. Other items in their diet may include small mammals, lizards, and frogs.
Emerald tree boas are ovoviviparous, meaning they give birth to live young. The young develop inside the female snake and are born capable of slithering and fending for themselves. No maternal care is required. Baby emerald tree boas are initially red to yellow-orange in color and turn green by their first birthday.
Finca Las Piedras, Madre de Dios, Peru
Finca Las Piedras, Madre de Dios, Peru
