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Emerald Tree Boa
scientific name: Corallus caninus
| Cites status: | Cites Appendix II, obligation to keep records and to register! |
| Geographical Extension: | South America |
| Habitat: | tropical lowland rain forest, tree dweller, crepuscular and nocturnal |
| Size: | between 150 and 230 cm |
| Life Expectancy: | Over 20 years |
| Reproduction: | viviparous, up to 20 young animals |
| Temperature: | 26-28°C air temperature, local heat spots higher temperatures. Night setback to 23°C |
| Humidity: | 80 to 100% e.g. "Sorry Link missing" |
| Lighting: | daylight fluorescent tubes e.g. "Sorry Link missing" or "Sorry Link missing" |
| Substrate: | loose, absorptive substrate (see "Sorry Link missing"). No grit or sand! |
| Cage Furniture: | horizontal climbing facilities are essential. Their thickness depends on the diameter of the snake. A large water bowl and various hiding places in the upper parts make up the basic configuration of the terrarium. |
| food: | depending on the size of the snake; Mice and sub-adult rats. The offered food shouldn't be too large. |
| Comment: | The Emerald Tree Boa is often a problematic nursling and should only be given to experienced hands. Moreover it is very sensitive in regard to nourishment or rather the digestion thereof. |
| Literature: | Kivit, R. and S. Wiseman 2005. The Green Tree Python and Emerald Tree Boa. - Kirschner & Seufer Verlag, 174 p. |