Boa Constrictor

Question 1

True or false? The boa constrictor’s tail is prehensile.

Answer 1

True.

Question 2

What are the spurs at the cloaca of the boa constrictor thought to be?

Answer 2

Vestigial legs.

Question 3

How long do boa constrictors get?

Answer 3

Between 10 and 14 feet

Question 4

How much do boa constrictors weigh?

Answer 4

Between twenty and 30 pounds

Question 5

Do boa constrictors give birth to live young?

Answer 5

Yes.

Question 6

What can cause changes in how long the boa constrictor’s gestation period is?

Answer 6

Changes in temperature and humidity.

Question 7

How long cant he gestation period of the boa constrictor be?

Answer 7

4 to 10 months.

Question 8

How many offspring does the boa constrictor have?

Answer 8

Up to 60.

Question 9

How long and old are boa constrictors when they are mature?

Answer 9

4 years old and 5 feet.

Question 10

How long can boa constrictors live?

Answer 10

Up to 40 years.

Question 11

What is the range and habitat of the boa constrictor?

Answer 11

It is found in rainforests, semi-desert, rocky hillsides, and savanna in Central and South America. also in parts of the Caribbean.

Question 12

What do boa constrictors eat?

Answer 12

Mammals, lizards, and birds.

Question 13

How large is the prey of most boa constrictors?

Answer 13

8 times the size of their head.

Question 14

Are boa constrictors nocturnal?

Answer 14

Yes.

Question 15

What are the four reasons reptiles generally move?

Answer 15

To find a mate, to find food, to escape danger, and to find heat.

Question 16

How far is the striking distance of most constrictors?

Answer 16

One third of their body.

Question 17

How do boa constrictors hold prey in their mouth?

Answer 17

They have backwards-facing teeth.

Question 18

How do snakes swallow something so large without suffocating?

Answer 18

Their jawbones are separated and move independently. Their windpipe is also at the front of their mouth.

Question 19

What kind of camouflage do boa constrictors employ?

Answer 19

Countershading.

Question 20

What role do boa constrictors fulfill in their habitat?

Answer 20

They control pest populations.

Question 21

What is the conservation status of the boa constrictor?

Answer 21

Least concern.

Question 22

What are the main threats to the boa constrictor?

Answer 22

Habitat loss, poaching, and the pet trade.

Question 23

What is unusual about the common and scientific names of the boa constrictor?

Answer 23

They are the same.

Question 24

How many subspecies of boa constrictor are currently recognized?

Answer 24

Ten.

Question 25

What is the common name of the nominate subspecies of boa constrictor?

Answer 25

Red-tailed boa.

Question 26

There was once a report of a nineteen foot boa constrictor. What kind of snake did it turn out to be?

Answer 26

A green anaconda.

Question 27

What is odd about boa constrictors’ lungs?

Answer 27

They have a vestigial left lung. This lung has disappeared in most snakes.

Question 28

Can boa constrictors swim?

Answer 28

Yes.

Question 29

Are boa constrictors social?

Answer 29

No.

Question 30

Are boa constrictors arboreal?

Answer 30

No, they are semi-arboreal.

Question 31

What causes boa constrictors to stick to the ground more as they get older?

Answer 31

They get heavier.

Question 32

How long does it take a boa constrictor to digest food?

Answer 32

About 5 days.

Question 33

True or false? A boa constrictor reproduced asexually in 2010.

Answer 33

True.

Question 34

How will a female boa attract mates?

Answer 34

She will rub a scent on herself that will attract males. The males then wrestle over the right to breed with her.

Question 35

How long are newborn boa constrictors?

Answer 35

20 inches

Question 36

How many days is the gestation period of the boa constrictor?

Answer 36

100

Question 37

True or false? Boa constrictors are usually tame in captivity.

Answer 37

True.