Temperament
Amazon Tree Boa's aren't recommended for beginners as they're considered aggressive and have longer than average teeth which can make it quite painful. Recommended to handle with caution and always use a hook.
Venomous
NO
Lifespan
10 - 20 years in ideal living conditions
Size
4 - 7 feet in length
Weight
1 - 3 pounds
Morphs
- Red
- Yellow
- Grey
- Orange
many more..
- Yellow
- Grey
- Orange
many more..
Habitat & Temperature
Found in South America, Venezuela, Brazil and Colombia.
Ambient temperature of 75 - 88 degrees F.
Basking surface temperature of 88 - 93 degrees F.
Ambient temperature of 75 - 88 degrees F.
Basking surface temperature of 88 - 93 degrees F.
Humidity
40 - 50%
Heavy misting should cause humidity to spike to 90%.
Heavy misting should cause humidity to spike to 90%.
Where To Purchase?
Amazon Tree Boa's can are a relatively more difficult snake to find especially if your looking for certain colourations but they can be found online at reputable breeders. Best to contact experts in your local online reptile hobbyist communities on reddit to find the best available breeders.
Feeder Sizing
Amazon Tree Boa's can generally eat 1 - 1.25x the widest part of there body. However if your feeding 1.25x it's girth it's recommended that you make your feedings less frequent. Be careful of what you feed your snake as certain rodents can have green belly, mites and other diseases if they weren't properly raised & euthanized before packaging.
Available Premium Feeders:
We offer premium zoo quality veterinarian raised feeders such as Rats & Mice here in Canada but there are many other reputable suppliers if your located outside of the country.
Available Premium Feeders:
We offer premium zoo quality veterinarian raised feeders such as Rats & Mice here in Canada but there are many other reputable suppliers if your located outside of the country.
Feeding Frozen Vs Feeding Live
Feeding Amazon Tree Boa's live rodents can be dangerous and is not recommended. Captive bred snakes specifically, don't gain the instincts that they normally do in the wild and are much more susceptible to injury. If you leave live rodents in an enclosure with a snake that isn't hungry it may even get eaten by the rodents themselves. Live rodents also carry potentially dangerous diseases and pathogens that frozen rodents are much less likely to have. Lower temperatures help kill and prevent growth of diseases which is why it's not only recommended to use frozen feeders for your snakes safety but also your own health.
