Boa is a medium or large snake, with scientific name of good constrictor, it can reach 4 meters in length and usually inhabit the trees of humid forests, savannas and fields of South and Central America.
from the family of boids, the boa constrictor are characterized by their yellowish, brownish or gray back. As threatening as they may seem, the pythons are not poisonous and they tend to have a very peaceful behavior. This species of snake can live to be 30 years old.
During hunting, the boa constrictor kills its victims by constriction, that is, it uses its large size and strength to coil and press its prey, squeezing it until it runs out of air.
In total, there are about eleven subspecies of pythons on the planet. In Brazil, pythons are found mainly in the Amazon rainforest.
Etymologically, the word python originates from the Tupi-Guarani yi'mboya, term used by the natives to name a species of large snake that lived in trees.
After the Orthographic Agreement of the Portuguese Language, the word boa stopped being accented, that is, the current
correct way to write is without the accent. In the past, boa constrictor was written with an acute accent on the syllable "hi" (boa constrictor).in the business of botany, boa - Epipremnum aureum - (or "devil's ivy", as is also known) is a semi-harbaceous plant species, cultivated as a vine and widely used for indoor cultivation, due to its great adaptability.
