| The Emerald Tree Boa, scientifically known as Corallus | | | | certainly smaller than the girth of the snake. Once |
| caninus is a non-venomous snake, which is mostly | | | | the small animal is given to the snake, you shouldn't |
| found in South America, deep in the rainforests. Here | | | | be able to notice something more than a slight |
| is a care sheet for the Emerald Boa. | | | | enlargement in the body of the boa. Over feeding |
| Vivarium: Since the Emerald Boa is a highly arboreal | | | | with large prey, or too many meals will cause obesity |
| snake, a suitable vivarium needs height and sturdy | | | | and digestive problems which this species is especially |
| branches/perches for the snake to climb on. They | | | | prone to. |
| have a very slow metabolism, and will spend long | | | | Temperature: When it comes to temperature, there |
| periods wrapped around a single branch. Therefore a | | | | are three cycles that you actually should take under |
| very large enclosure is not required. A 36" cube style | | | | consideration. The one is the maintenance cycle, |
| is ideal, and the key to successfully keeping and | | | | which begins six days after the feeding and lasts until |
| breeding these snakes is simplicity - use a simple | | | | the next time you will feed the emerald. The |
| substrate or paper towels, no hide box (since these | | | | temperature in this case should range between 72F |
| boas will coil around a branch rather than hide) and a | | | | and 84F. The second cycle is the feeding cycle. The |
| large bowl of water to keep the humidity up. | | | | average temperature of this cycle should be also |
| Food: The baby emerald tree boa needs one prey | | | | around 82F. In any case, the temperature should not |
| item of a suitable size (no larger than the girth of the | | | | rise above 90F before and after the feeding time. |
| snake) every fourteen days. Neonate boas need one | | | | The third and last cycle, is the mating cycle. During |
| full defecation after every feed. As an adult, the | | | | the breeding and reproduction time, the temperature |
| Emerald Boa needs one feed every twenty one to | | | | should be at 86F during the day and close to 70F |
| twenty eight days. The adult boas need in this case | | | | during night. This cycle lasts for 12 weeks. After this, |
| one full defecation for every two to three meals. | | | | it should be back to normal maintenance cycle. |
| The size of prey offered should be on the small size, | | | | |