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The Boa Constrictor Imperator, known as a Common Boa, is a subspecies of the [[Boa Constrictor]]. As one of the smaller Boa subspecies<ref>http://www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk/animal-a-z/b/boa-constrictor.php</ref>, they average between 1.3m and 2.5m in length<ref>http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/common-boa.html</ref> when fully grown, and have been known to reach 3.7m<ref>http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/common-boa.html</ref>. They are usually around 6kg<ref>http://www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk/animal-a-z/b/boa-constrictor.php</ref> in weight and the females are significantly larger than males<ref>http://www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk/animal-a-z/b/boa-constrictor.php</ref>. Their lifespan in the wild is around 20-30<ref>http://www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk/animal-a-z/b/boa-constrictor.php</ref> years but can exceed 40<ref>http://www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk/animal-a-z/b/boa-constrictor.php</ref> in captivity. |
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The Boa Constrictor Imperator, known as a Common Boa, is a subspecies of the [[Boa Constrictor]]. |
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== Discovery == |
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The Boa C. Imperator was first classified by [[François Marie Daudin]] in 1803. |
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== In Captivity == |
== In Captivity == |
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The Boa Constrictor Imperator is the most commonly kept pet Boa Constrictor. |
The Boa Constrictor Imperator is the most commonly kept pet [[Boa Constrictor]]. |
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Revision as of 17:42, 19 January 2008
The Boa Constrictor Imperator, known as a Common Boa, is a subspecies of the Boa Constrictor. As one of the smaller Boa subspecies[1], they average between 1.3m and 2.5m in length[2] when fully grown, and have been known to reach 3.7m[3]. They are usually around 6kg[4] in weight and the females are significantly larger than males[5]. Their lifespan in the wild is around 20-30[6] years but can exceed 40[7] in captivity.
Discovery
The Boa C. Imperator was first classified by François Marie Daudin in 1803.
In Captivity
The Boa Constrictor Imperator is the most commonly kept pet Boa Constrictor.
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- ^ http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/common-boa.html
- ^ http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/common-boa.html
- ^ http://www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk/animal-a-z/b/boa-constrictor.php
- ^ http://www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk/animal-a-z/b/boa-constrictor.php
- ^ http://www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk/animal-a-z/b/boa-constrictor.php
- ^ http://www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk/animal-a-z/b/boa-constrictor.php