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Primary habitat is rainforest clearings or edges. Ecology Habitatīoa constrictors occupy a variety of habitats. Unlike most boids, boa constrictors lack thermosensory pits. In addition, they can detect both vibrations in the ground and sound vibrations through the air through their jaw bones. Boa constrictors have good vision, even into the ultraviolet spectrum. As with other snakes, the boa's loosely hinged jaws can be stretched far apart, enabling it to swallow animals with bodies much larger in diameter than the boa's head. In this manner, they constantly sense chemical cues in their environment. Their tongues flick continuously, bringing odor molecules into contact with the chemosensory (vomeronasal) organ in the top of their mouths. Like most snakes, boa constrictors rely on strong vomeronasal senses. Undersides are yellowish, spotted with black. Laterally there are tan, brown or black blotches (circular or diamond-shaped) spaced along the saddles. The tail blotches are usually red, orange or brown with black edging. This boa constrictor is typically tan with approximately 20 dark dorsal saddles running the length of the body. Red tailed boas may forage in the trees, but they are mainly terrestrial, especially the larger ones, and live in hollow logs, mammal burrows, etc. 10-12 feet has been recorded, but this length is unusual.

In reality, boa constrictors are fairly modest-sized boids and are dwarfed by the other competitors for this title.

Boa constrictor has long been famous as one of the largest species of snake.