Surinam

Suriname red tail boas are large and heavy-bodied snakes. They can reach impressive lengths and have significant girth!

The head is triangle-shaped and features a pronounced snout. While not venomous, these snakes do have powerful muscles that they can use to constrict their prey.

When it comes to color, there’s a lot of variety out there! Most are going to have a base coloration of light brown. Darker brown saddles and splotches adorn most of the body. You might even see some flecks of black or pinkish coloration on the sides.

Average size around 108-200 cm for males and females betweem 200 – 250 cm.

The Boa constrictor falls under CITES II, to own this snake you need CITES import papers when it’s wild caught or you need for captive bred animals a certificate of origin from the breeder. You should get this when you buy the animal.

A good base size vivarium for an adult is 150 x 75 x 50 cm, allowing for a good heat gradient and climbing opportunities. Substrate:
A good quality, soil mix would be preferable for this species allowing for high water retention and digging opportunities. Crestie life, forest floor and arcadia earthmix to name a few. Leaf litter will also help maintain the higher humidity these animals require. Branches and “high hides” should also be utilised as the semi arboreal snail eater will feel as comfortable in the branches as on the ground.

As with all reptiles, snail eaters are exothermic getting all their metabolic heat from external sources. UV lighting will not be beneficial for this species, but a photoperiod should be maintained so the snake recognises day from night.

Listed below are the ideal temperatures that you will need to replicate for your snail eating snake:
Hot spot: 28 -32°C
Cool end: 24 – 27 °C
Night temperatures:  24°C

Between 40 and 60%

Baby’s and yearlings till 2 years feed once a week. Start with hopper mouse. Adult animals will get an prey item once 2 weeks. Females get after birth once a week a prey item.

To know the gender of your animals you could pop or probe your snakes. But it should be done by someone  experience.

It’s almost the same as the adult snakes but smaller enclosure and smaller food.