*Diet - Free-ranging boas are generalists. They feed on mammals and birds.
*Diet - Free-ranging boas are generalists. They feed on mammals and birds.
==Captivity==
==Captivity==
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Boa constrictors are very popular as pets. Captive-bred ones are less likely to be aggressive and are easier to keep, but are prone to [[inclusion body disease]].
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Boa constrictors are very popular as pets. Captive-bred ones are less likely to be aggressive and are easier to keep, but are prone to inclusion body disease.
*Cage – They require caging to reflect their size.
*Cage – They require caging to reflect their size.
*Temperature - a temperature range of 25-30°C is adequate.
*Temperature - a temperature range of 25-30°C is adequate.