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Emerald Tree Boas
(Corallus caninus)

Few snakes have the capability to make nearly all people stare in amazement at their beauty.  We have witnessed this on several occasions when we have introduced people to emerald tree boas.  We don't know if it is the brilliance of their green or the way their lightening bolt pattern highlights the surface of their dorsums, but it is rare for someone to pass by them without stopping for a second glance.  Emerald tree boas are natives of tropical South America and occupy a wide range there.  They are entirely arboreal and very rarely leave the safety of the canopy.  They are ontogenetic; undergoing a spectacular transformation of color from when they are neonates into adulthood.  Even their diet changes as they grow.  Lizards and frogs encompass most of their neonatal diets, while rats and birds form the majority of their adult diets.  They are nocturnal and rarely move during the day.  In captivity they need high humidity 85-95 degrees F and many perches at several different levels within the cage.