Howdy Animal Fans! I hope you are prepared for a fun-filled adventure into one of the most diverse landscapes on Earth. That’s right, we are taking a trip to Antarctica…….nah, I am just teasing! Obviously we are going deep into the Rain-Forest where we will discover many unique animals including the Emerald Tree Boa. Now I know how much all of you love snakes but I promise this will be an interesting animal species. Besides, it is also good to know which snakes are deadly when walking through the rain-forest.
So is the Emerald Tree Boa deadly? Well, I probably shouldn’t take away all of the suspense but I will tell you the answer right now, if you promise to finish reading the Wild Fact after you find out. Glad, we were able to make a deal. The good news is the Emerald Tree Boa is not venomous, however, the bad news is they are typically 1.8m (6′) long and like to squeeze things (they are a Boa Constrictor, remember). Although they may not be the deadliest snake in the world, I probably wouldn’t go and wrap a wild Emerald Tree Boa around my neck. Actually, I wouldn’t wrap any wild animal around my neck.
Hey! Where you going? You promised to keep reading.
If you want to witness this beautiful snake in the wild then you may want to practice climbing trees at night. Yes, the Emerald Tree Boa is active during the night and spends the majority of their time amongst the foliage of the wonderful rain-forest trees. The funny thing is, their day time and night time behaviour is not very different from each other. During the day, they will coil up on a branch and keep their head positioned at the center of the coil. Once night falls, these Boa’s will remain in a coiled position on their favourite branch, however, their head will now be aiming downwards. Apparently, this is their striking position as they will stay like this until a small mammal, lizard or frog happens to wander below them. This is a huge mistake for the prey since the Emerald Tree Boa is incredibly quick and very proficient at capturing their meals.
See if you didn’t keep reading, you would have never known that a coiled Tree Boa with their head aiming down means they are looking for lunch. Aren’t you glad you fulfilled your promise? Well, I guess I can let you go now. Enjoy the rest of your day and I will see you tomorrow.
