Boa Constrictor

Boa Constrictor
Name	Boa Constrictor
Other Names	Red-tailed Boa
Scientific Name	Boa constrictor
Continent	Central America South America
Mass	22 – 33 lbs
Length	Female: 6.9 – 9.8 ft. Male: 5.9 – 7.9 ft.
Diet	Carnivore
Status	Not Evaluated

The boa constrictor, also called the red-tailed boa or the common boa, is a species of large, non-venomous, heavy-bodied snake that is frequently kept and bred in captivity. The boa constrictor is a member of the family Boidae. The species is native to tropical Central America & South America. A staple of private collections and public displays, its color pattern is highly variable yet distinctive. Four subspecies are recognized. The species and subspecies of B. constrictor are part of a variable, diverse group of New World boids referred to as "red-tailed" boas, comprising the species Boa constrictor and Boa imperator. Within the exotic pet trade, it is known as a "BCC"—an abbreviation of its scientific name—to distinguish it from other boa species, such as Boa imperator (known as "BCI" or "boa constrictor imperator"). The Other regional names include the chij-chan (Mayan), jiboia (Portuguese), and macajuel (Trinidadian).

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Films

Liane, Jungle Goddess (1956)

Run for the Sun (1956)

Congo Crossing (1956)

Virgin Sacrifice (1959)

Jungle Cat (1960)

Tales of Terror (1962)

Blood Feast (1963)

One Million Years BC (1966)

Women of the Prehistoric Planet (1966)

Terror in the Jungle (1968)

Creatures The World Forgot (1971)

Chango: Guardian of the Mayan Treasure (1972)

Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)

Sssssss (1973)

Live & Let Die Snakes (1973)

The House on Skull Mountain (1974)

Foul Play (1978)

Excalibur (1981)

Daughter of the Jungle (1982)

Adam and Eve (1983)

The Company of Wolves (1984)

Women in Fury (1984)

Fire Walker (1986)

Walker (1987)

Major League (1989)

Jurassic Park (1993)

The Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable (1995)

First Kid (1996)

Dinosaur Valley Girls (1996)

Amazon (1997)

Anaconda (1997)

Noah's Ark (1999)

The Road to El Dorado (2000)

Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)

Cold Creek Manor (2003)

New York Minute (2004)

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Boa vs. Python (2004)

Strange Wilderness (2008)

Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (2009)

Rio 2 (2014)

Central Intelligence (2016)

American Made (2017)

The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)

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The Map to Paradise (2019)

Jungle Cruise (2021)

Encanto (2021)

TV Shows & Documentaries

The Penguins of Madagascar (2008-2013)

The Simpsons (1989-)

Stanley (2001-2004)

Wild Kratts (2011-)

Back at the Barnyard (2007-2011)

The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! (2010)

Amazing Animals (1996-1999)

Really Wild Animals (1993-1998)

Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993-1998)

Zoboomafoo (1999-2001)

Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Classics

Andes to Amazon (2000)

Life on Earth (1979)

Dragon Alive (2004)

Life (2009)

Amazon: The Flooded Forest (1989)

Turn & Learn ABCs (2020-2021)

The Living Edens (1997-2003) “Manu - Peru Hidden Rainforest” in 1997

Costa Rica: Paradise Reclaimed (1987)

On the Edge of Paradise (1982)

Swamp Hogs (1997)

Heroes of the High Frontier (1998)

Gremlins: Faces in the Forest (1998)

Wildlife on One (1977-2005)

Candamo: Journey Beyond Hell (2000)

Walking with Dinosaurs (1999)

Jaguarland (2018)

Jaguars: Born Free (2013)

Top Bats (2002)

The Search for the World's Most Secret Animals (1989)

Reading Rainbow (1983-2006)

72 Dangerous Animals: Latin America

Amate: The Great Fig Tree (1979)

ZooLife with Jack Hanna (1993)

Hooked on Phonics

The Really Wild Show (1986-2006)

Life in the Balance (1991)

Animal Crime Scene (2005)

Wild Menu (2014)

Vampires, Devilbirds and Spirits (1993)

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Bindi the Jungle Girl (2007-2008)

Speed of Life (2010)

Animal Atlas (2004)

Animorphs (1998)

Deadly 60 (2012-2020)

Mythos Amazonas (2010)

Wildest South America (1998)

Animals Like Us (2004)

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Prehistoric Park (2006)

Mexico Untamed (2018)

Amazon Claws (2005)

Wild Guess (1988)

Wild Colombia with Nigel Marven (2012)

Destination: Wild: Colombia (2015)

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Brandy and Mr. Whiskers (2004-2006)

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World's Deadliest Snakes (2020)

Monkeys on the Edge (1990)

The Most Extreme (2002-2007)

Wild Recon (2010)

Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies (2007-2008)

Dora the Explorer (2000-2019)

Invasion of the Giant Pythons: Florida with Nigel Marven (2009)

The Jeff Corwin Experience (2000-2003)

Life on Our Planet (2023)

Natural Born Sinners (2002)

The Four Winged Dinosaur (2008)

The Living Edens (1997-2003) “Costa Rica Land Of Pure Life” in 2001

Untamed Amazonia (1997)

Predators — Animals That Kill

Gladiators (2024)

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O'Shea's Big Adventure (1998-2007)

Going Wild With Jeff Corwin (1996-1999)

The Crocodile Hunter (1996-2004)

Hunters (1994)

Untamed and Uncut (2008-2010)

Fatal Attractions (2010-2013)

Water Life (2009)

Video Games

Books

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Toys