Allotment-goers in Newport found an unexpected visitor among their plants and vegetables - an escaped, six-foot-long snake. In the wild, their diet consists of amphibians, birds, lizards, small mammals and other snakes.

They are very large, with males measuring 6 to 8 feet and females measuring 8 to 10 feet. Boa constrictors are nonpoisonous snakes endemic to Central and South America. In the wild, boa constrictors eat a variety of small animals.

Red-tailed boa constrictors are non-venomous reptiles commonly bred in captivity but native to the Americas, and can reach up to 3m (10ft) in length. Boa Constrictors will also feed on lizards, small mongoose, bats, rats, … Their preferred food is bats, but they also consume large lizards, birds, rats and squirrels, according to the National Zoo website. The Boa constrictor can represent a threat to humans, particularly small children, as … Boa Constrictors easily populate areas where there is food such as rodents and songbirds. Much like the Burmese python, South Florida hosts a growing population of these huge snakes. They kill their prey, which includes a … Boa constrictors feed on a wide variety of vertebrates including small mammals, birds and their eggs, small lizards and occasionally amphibians with larger sized Boa constrictors able to feed on larger animals. Allotment holders in South Wales got the shock of their life when they discovered a 6ft (1.8-metre) boa constrictor among their vegetables. The snake - a red-tailed boa constrictor - …

Six-foot boa constrictor found at Newport allotment The snake is now with an exotic pet and reptile specialist, and the RSPCA has launched an appeal in the hope of tracing an owner of the escaped animal . Boa constrictors are native to South America. In the wild, boas hide and ambush passing prey. By Rhys Gregory On Jul 2, 2020. Credit: RSPCA Cymru.

In captivity, boa constrictors are typically fed rodents, although the National Zoo supplements its boas’ diets with chicks.

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This makes rodents, rabbits and hares, deer and ocelots the core diet of a Boa constrictor.