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Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boa
AdvancedCorallus batesii
An arboreal boa of the Amazon rainforest. A white vertebral stripe and crossbars mark a dark green back, and the belly is yellow. Juveniles are red-orange and turn green as they grow. It approaches 2.7 m in total length.
Difficulty
Advanced
Temperature
24〜29℃
Lifespan
15-20 years
Size
180-270cm
Humidity
40〜70%
Diet
Rats and mice, frozen-thawed
About
Corallus batesii is an arboreal boid of the Amazon rainforest, revalidated from the synonymy of the emerald tree boa Corallus caninus by Henderson and colleagues in 2009. The dorsum is dark green with an enamel-white vertebral stripe from which partial crossbars extend, often edged in black, and the belly is yellow. It differs from C. caninus in the shape and number of snout scales and is the larger of the two, approaching 2.7 m in total length. Juveniles are red-orange to yellow and turn green as they mature. It is active by day and by night, resting coiled on branches. In the wild it takes rodents, opossums, lizards and other snakes, and can also catch airborne prey such as bats and birds. It is ovoviviparous. Captive animals need an enclosure of at least 90 x 90 x 120 cm with securely fixed horizontal branches, and the central challenge is combining high humidity with constant airflow.
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Lifespan of the Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boa
The Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boa lives 15-20 years.
Size of the Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boa
The Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boa grows to 180-270cm.
Temperature & humidity for the Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boa
The ideal temperature for the Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boa is 24〜29℃.
Basic Info
Origin
Amazon basin (southern Suriname, southern Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil, from sea level to 1,000 m)
Care Specifications
Semi-aggressiveSolitaryBreeding: Hard
Sources: Reptiles Magazine: Emerald Tree Boa / Wikipedia (English) / Reptile Database
References & Sources
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Taxonomy & Authority
Accepted name: Corallus batesii (Gray, 1860)
Synonyms: Chrysenis batesii Gray, 1860, Corallus caninus (partim)
Authority databases: GBIF · Reptile Database
Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.
Regulations & Conservation Status
CITES Appendix IIIUCN LC · Least Concern
Listed in CITES Appendix II as Boidae spp. since February 4, 1977 (Species+). As an Appendix II species, registration certificates for international rare wildlife are not required. Among boid snakes designated as designated animals in the Animal Protection and Management Act Enforcement Order, only two species—boa constrictors and green anacondas—are regulated, and this species does not qualify.
Sources: CITES Appendices (ボア科 Boidae spp. 附属書II) / IUCN Red List / Order for Enforcement of the Act on Welfare and Management of Animals, Appended Table
Regulations may change. Always verify the latest information with the relevant authorities.
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