Rubber Boa Snakes In Idaho

The rubber boa charina bottae is a non venomous mild mannered snake only found in british columbia and the us north west the name charina is derived from greek meaning graceful.

Rubber boa snakes in idaho.

A northern rubber boa is in residence in bosworth s office. 15 33 inches 38 84 cm weight. 1 23 2 47 oz 35 70 g color. Idaho s other rattlesnake species the prairie rattlesnake actually do not cause that much damage.

Young are born pinkish but darken as they age. The rubber boa is uniformly colored on its backside with colors ranging from tan to brown to olive green. Coastal rubber boa northern rubber boa two headed snake. It may seem strange to find a boa a snake in the same family as the boa constrictor and anaconda in idaho s forests.

The rubber boa is actua. In fact it is often used by therapists to help people overcome severe phobias to snakes. The rubber boa is a snake that actually looks like a long elongated rubber tube. The rubber boa is actually one of only two boa species found in north america.

They have a uniformly thick body blunt head with small eyes and blunt tail. Rubber boas are one of the smallest members of the boa family reaching only 14 to 28 inches long. Data and apps idaho fish and wildlife information system bringing information to bear on the management and conservation of fish. The rubber boa has retained the club like tail of its erycine ancestors.

Rubber boas grow to about two feet in length. Arguably our rarest most beautiful snake bosworth said. It may seem strange to find a boa a snake in the same family as the boa constrictor and anaconda in idaho s forests. The ring necked snake is small only around 20.

The rubber boa is a very docile reptile. Northern rubber boa rubber boa southern rubber boa bottanorthern rubber boa bottae umbratica. Dark brown to tan back. The rubber boa is a primitive snake compared to its much larger relatives native to latin america which include the boa constrictor emerald tree boa and green anaconda.

The rubbery appearance of the boa distinguishes it from the other two snakes that reside in north idaho the common garter snake and the western terrestrial garter snake which have stripes running along their length. Ventral side yellow olive green to orange.