Male Candy Cane Colored Amazon Tree Boa For Sale

The Colored Amazon Tree Boa For Sale are found in South America in southern Colombia east of the Andes, southern Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Amazonian Brazil, Costa Rica Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. These snakes live in tropical moist forest and flooded forest of the Amazonia. They can also be found in dry areas such as savannas.. This species exhibits an immense variety of colors and patterns. The basic color can be anywhere from black, brown, or gray, to any shade of red, orange, yellow, or many colors in between. Some are totally patternless, while others may be speckled, banded, or saddled with rhomboid or chevron shapes. Some reds will have yellow patterns, some yellows red or orange patterns. Generally, there are two color ‘phases’ that are genetically inherited. The ‘garden phase’ refers to boas with drab coloration, mostly brown or olive, with varied patterning, while the ‘colored phase’ refers to animals with combinations of red, orange, and yellow coloring. Amazon Tree Boas are a medium sized snake that generally reaches between 5ft-7ft in length. Their head is quite large in proportion to their body. Despite their size, Amazon’s generally only weight between 500 – 800 grams.

These snakes are generally split into two groups, the garden phase and the coloured phase. The garden phase consists of the duller coloured specimens which are black, brown or grey while the colour phase specimens can be red, yellow or orange. The variations of these snakes can vary further with different patterns to choose from. These include banded, saddled, speckled and patternless specimens.

Amazon Tree Boa Behavior
While this is a beautiful snake, it is not the best choice pet for a beginner or someone who wants to handle their snake regularly. Amazon basin emerald tree boa for sale are renowned for being very defensive snakes and will often strike at anyone who comes too close. They have a long range when striking as they extend from their perch. Unlike many other snakes, the ATB will not grow out of this defensive behaviour.

They are perfectly adapted arboreal snakes and are expert hunters of bats and birds. They have a large strike range and can grab prey from high up in the tree tops with their long sharp teeth.

Amazon Tree Boa’s as Pets
The Amazon tree boas for sale is a great display snake and can be kept in very attractive arboreal enclosures. They have a lifespan of about 20 years in captivity. As they come in a wide variety of colours and patterns they are becoming more popular amongst reptile breeders. They are commonly kept by people who are into other arboreal snakes such as Green Tree Pythons.

These snakes are notoriously defensive and will often strike if you come too close. Unlike many other snakes, they do not grow out of their defensive habits. For this reason it is unlikely that these stunning snakes will ever gain as much popularity in the exotic pet trade as popular snakes such as Ball Pythons and Corn Snakes.

Feeding an Amazon Tree Boa
In the wild a halloween amazon tree boa for sale will primarily eat avian prey items such as bats and birds. They are perfectly adapted to hunt from high up in trees and will hang onto a branch with their prehensile tails while striking at anything within their extended reach. This tendency is not lost in captivity and these snakes are renowned for their willingness to strike at any hand that moves towards them.

The ATB is a slender snake and should not be power fed. They are designed to be slim snakes that can easily manoeuvre between branches. Babies can be fed appropriately sized meals every 7-10 days while adults can be fed every 10-14 days.