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[[Image:Boa_constrictor_240x180.jpg|250px|thumb|right|'''Boa constrictor''' ©RVC and its licensors, Peer Zwart and Fredric Frye. All rights reserved]]
[[Image:Boa_constrictor_240x180.jpg|250px|thumb|right|'''Boa constrictor''' (© RVC)]]
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
The boa constrictor (''Boa constrictor'') is a common pet snake of the family Boidae.
The boa constrictor (''Boa constrictor'') is a common pet snake of the family Boidae.
*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==
Boa constrictors are very popular as pets. Captive-bred ones are less likely to be aggressive and are easier to keep.
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.
*Diet - Boas usually feed well on dead rodents.
*Diet - Boas usually feed well on dead rodents.
*Reproduction – Boas are viviparous and may produce up to 50 young after a gestation period of 5-8 months.
*Reproduction – Boas are viviparous and may produce up to 50 young after a gestation period of 5-8 months.
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