The red-tailed boa is a member of the Boidae family of snakes. It can be found in North, South, and Central America. The boa constrictor can survive in a wide array of habitats from semi-deserts to rain forests. The most important aspect of its environment is the temperature. They prefer humid areas and in rain forests often live by rivers where they have plenty of ground cover.
When they are younger they sometimes hang from trees but as they get older and heavier they tend to stay closer to the ground. They are good swimmers and spend some of their time in the water. They often burrow in holes dug by mammals or in hollow logs where they are safe from predators.
The boa’s diet consists mostly of rodents. But they will also eat birds, lizards and sometimes larger mammals such as opossums. An adult can reach lengths of ten to thirteen feet. Female are usually larger in weight and length than males. They weigh around twenty-five to thirty pounds with some reaching as much as sixty pounds.
