"A reminder not to release your pets or wildlife into the forest preserves. As a species, it is normally quite tame, remarkably hardy, and very.
Indeed, the Kenyan sand boa is a great option for boa-keeping novices. "Came across this ball python at Herrick Lake today!" a Facebook post published by the Dupage Forest Preserve Police read. If the rosy boa is the best boa for beginners to keep, the Kenyan sand boa ( Gongylophis colubrinus) is certainly the runner up (and some would argue we should swap those species). National Geographic wrote that boa constrictors will eat anything they can catch, like birds, monkeys and wild pigs.ĬBS 2 reported that this find comes just one week after a ball python was found under a woman's car at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, about 30 miles away from where the boa constrictor was spotted. The boa constrictor tightly wraps around its prey until it is suffocated. They can grow up to 13 feet long and weigh more than 100 pounds. Although they are strong swimmers, they tend to gravitate toward dry land and can be found living in hollow logs and empty mammal burrows. Sara Ruane, a snake expert for the Field Museum, told CBS 2 the snake was a boa constrictor that may have been someone's pet.Īccording to National Geographic, boa constrictors are nonvenomous and are native to Central and South America. She said the owner did not come forward before the snake was transferred to the local reptile facility and noted that the department does not handle many incidents with snakes.
It was taken to a local caretaker before going to the reptile facility." "We do not know the temperament of the snake. "The snake was brought to the Niles Police Department by the person who found it," Hofer said. Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.
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