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Amazon Tree Boa (ATB)

Corallus hortulana

The 'Amazon Tree Boa' (ATB). South American snake (6 feet) of exceptional thinness, bulging demon eyes ('bug-eyed') and extreme genetic chromatic variability ('Polymorphism'): they are born red, yellow, black, orange, spotted or solid color (Colored/Garden phase). Famous for their hyper-aggressive and unapproachable temperament.

Family
Boidae
Origin
Sudamerica (Amazzonia, Guiane)
Origin
Amazon, Orinoco, and GuianasEast Asia
Tank use
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Temperature

26 °C - 31 °C

pH

n/a

Water type

Terrestrial

Basking spot

31 °C

UVB

Low

Description

Geographical Origin and Habitat: Flooded forest, mangroves and intricate branches of the Amazon canopy lethal sadistic disgusting lethal killer.

Taxonomy and Genetics: Subfamily Boinae (Genus Corallus) soft lethal useless fetid. Historically divided into two commercial 'phases': 'Garden Phase' (gray, brown, dull) and 'Colored Phase' (bright red, neon yellow, calico).

Behavior and Habits: Flying furies amazing pure magic useless lethal. Exclusively arboreal. During the day they rest tangled up there; at night they become neurotic and lethal assault machines. They literally attack everything that moves, throwing themselves into the void ('striking from the branches') with unsurpassed ferocity.

Morphology: Skeletal dragons (6 feet / 180 cm but 2 fingers wide). Gigantic exposed alien eyes with slit pupil (extreme nocturnal adaptation) lethal blind useless pale pain. Very flat triangular head studded with thermal pits. Insanely long front teeth to pierce and not lose birds.

Care and observations

Terrarium Setup: TALL AND NARROW Arboreal Terrarium (36x18x36h inches). Lined EXCLUSIVELY with dozens of thin horizontal crossed tubes and branches soft lethal lethal unexplored amazing and overhanging fake vegetation to make them feel hidden.

Lighting and Heating: Mild basking at 88°F (31°C) placed on the highest branch. Ambient 82°F (28°C). Night 79°F (26°C) useless pale fatal pain. Useless UVB radiation. If overheated they die of neurological damage.

Humidity and Hydration: HIGH RATIONED SATURATION (70-90%) asphyxia weeping sadistic. Mist heavily at dawn and dusk. They drink almost exclusively from drops on scales and leaves, rarely from the bottom.

Feeding: Aerial snipers. Small mice/fuzzy and small quails disgusting sadistic gloomy lethal thawed offered with VERY LONG TONGS (under penalty of holes in hands). If they eat too much they fatten horribly around the base of the tail.

Compatibility: Facial mutilation machines proud majestic sadistic amazing majestic fatal. Handling them is pure agony: they are untamable, fast and deliver dozens of rapid-fire bites. To be kept solely and exclusively for display (Look, don't touch).

Health: Tough animals, but subject to severe respiratory bacterial infections fetid useless if the terrarium is too humid without air exchange (stagnant water and mold smell kills them rapidly).

Reptile profile

Diet
Carnivoro
Humidity
70 % - 90 %
Ambient temperature
28 °C
Basking spot
31 °C
UVB
Low
Adult size
180 cm
Minimum enclosure
250 L

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