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cypherdecypher · 7 months

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Animal of the Day!

Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus caninus)

(Photo from Georgia Aquarium)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- South America

Size (Weight/Length)- 2 m

Diet- Small rodents; Small marsupials; Bats; Lizards

Cool Facts- Emerald tree boas are made for a life in the trees. Their coloration helps them function as an ambush predator that is the nightmare of any climbing rodent or marsupial. The Emerald tree boa strikes and bites into prey with abnormally long front fangs, the longest of any non-venomous snake. Once the prey is properly suffocated, the boa enjoys its meal head first. All of this is done 50 meters off the ground along a tree branch. Luckily for small critters, emerald tree boas have slow metabolism and only eat once every few months.

Rating- 13/10 (A snake hammock.)

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indoraptorgirlwind · 2 months

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I can picture Miguel O'Hara realigning his jaw after paralyzing a villain like an Emerald Tree Boa

Like this:

#indora talks #Lol #miguel o'hara #Atsv #spiderman 2099 #atsv miguel #miguel atsv #across the spiderverse #spiderman across the spiderverse #spiderman atsv #Emerald tree boa #Tw snakes #I love emerald tree boas yawns alright?

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sitting-on-me-bum · 7 months

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Emerald Green Boa

Snakes

Nicholas Hess

Amazon Tree Boa

Aquatic Coral Snake

#nicholas hess #photographer #snakes #nature #aquatic coral snake #emerald tree boa #amphibian #amazon tree boa

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dandybanditto · 10 months

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First proper post y'all! I was thinking of Dandy one day and went like "oh, he's the type of guy to have a huge freaking snake as a pet" And then I went and designed Archibald's pet emerald tree boa, Irina! She likes to hang out on his shoulders. (Irina was made by me, the character Archibald Dandy is from Kievnauchfilm's Adventures of Captain Wrongel)

#my art #dandybanditto #kievnauchfilm #adventures of captain wrongel #soviet animation #evgeny paperniy #irina #emerald tree boa #archibald dandy #drawing

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sleepy-bebby · 2 years

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Emerald tree boa live birth.

About 1/3 of snake species are ovoviviparous, meaning they give birth to live young rather than lay eggs. Newly born juveniles have a distinctive brick-red to orange coloration and gradually go through an ontogenetic color change over a period of 12 months, gradually turning to full emerald green.

#ophiology #herpetology #snakes #reptiles #snake #reptiblr #herpblr #herp #emerald tree boa #boa #ovoviviparous #educational #animals #animal videos #interesting video #tree boa

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theflametitan · 4 months

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Northern Emerald

Emerald tree boa drawing on black paper.

#snake #emerald tree boa #drawing

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thesingingbullfrog · 1 year

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#emerald tree boa #snakes #green #notmysnake #original photography #reptiles

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wildlifetracker · 6 months

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Emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus)

#snakes #snake #emerald tree boa #reptiles #herpetology #south american wildlife #wildlife #mine #zoo #zoos #zoo animals #nature photography #nature #naturalist #photography #ecology #rainforest #tropical

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podartists · 27 days

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#boas #green boa #emerald tree boa #corallus caninus #boidae #joseph wolf

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lmaverick123 · 2 months

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Top 10 Favorite Wild Animals

I’ve been rewatching the various BBC documentary series about our planet and the wildlife within it, from Planet Earth, Planet Earth II, The Blue Planet, Blue Planet II, Life, and Green Planet, and it got me to thinking – what are my favorite kinds of wild animal? What are the animals that I really love to talk about? This isn’t something I’ve really put serious thought into such I was much…

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#Animals #Barn Owl #Blanket Octopus #Blue Shark #Casual Geographic #Cheetah #Dracula Parrot #Emerald Tree Boa #Favorite Animals #Orcas #Snow Leopard #Tiger #Wolf

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rabbitcruiser · 3 months

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National Serpent Day

National Serpent Day is observed annually on February 1. It’s a tradition that has been in practice for at least five years, as a way to encourage everyone to widen their understanding of snakes to overcome their fear of serpents.

History of National Serpent Day

National Serpent Day is observed every year to appreciate snakes. They have been known to humans for centuries and have evolved over an even greater period in history.

Snakes are perceived as the symbol of medicine, good, evil, fertility and have been seen as sacred since ancient times because of their venom. The venom is said to have healing properties that modern studies have proven can produce painkillers, drugs for hypertension, and even treatments for strokes, heart disease, and possibly even cancer.

The precise origin and history of National Serpent Day are not clear; however, the day has been set aside for at least five years as a way to encourage everyone to widen their understanding of snakes and to overcome their fear of serpents.

Historically, the origin of snakes being ‘evil’ as it is today is seen from the rhetoric of Adam and Eve and the role snakes played throughout biblical literature. It is as such for cunning Eve to consume from a tree forbidden by God. Eve’s act of obeying the snake instead of God’s instruction is assumed to be linked with the beginning of the bad things that happen presently according to Christianity. National Serpent Day is to rewrite the negative stories around snakes and inspire humans to reflect and come to grips with their fears for it. Most snakes are known to animal scientists as shy and retreating. None will attack a person unmolested.

Studies show snakes go as far as to coil up and rattle to warn approaching humans of their intention to be left alone and striking only as a last resort when they feel trapped or cornered.

National Serpent Day timeline

1869 — 1897 Edward Drinker Cope’s Findings

His contributions include extinct reptile fossils leading to an understanding of snakes.

1969 “Biology of the Reptilia” is First Published

It serves as a reference to topics on the evolution of amphibians and reptiles.

2001 Modern Research on Snakes Starts

The University of Texas publishes a survey on the ossification in neonatal squamates.

2015 The Oldest Snake Fossil Ever Is Found

A 113 million-year-old fossil of a four-legged snake is discovered in Brazil.

National Serpent Day FAQs

What do serpents symbolize?

Snakes are believed to represent power, good, evil, fertility and have healing powers. They can shed their skins and emerge reborn, thus they are also identified with the symbol of regeneration or rebirth and immortality.

What do snakes represent in tattoos?

Snakes are an ancient symbol of rebirth, temptation, fertility, and power that is often depicted in tattoo arts with those things in mind.

Can a snake love you?

Snakes may become tolerant toward their owners but in general, they aren’t affectionate toward humans.

How to Observe National Serpent Day

Visit a nearby zoo

Learn about them

Celebrate on social media

Spend the day at a nearby zoo seeing the different snakes learning their distinct characteristics to observe National Serpent Day. Go as far as understanding how and why they react to a human invasion. You might even invite friends on your trip to uncover which one has the greater fear for the serpent and conquer your herpetophobia together!

Take National Serpent Day as a time to research snakes native to your area. Understand which ones are deadly and ways to recognize them. You might also read about ancient stories of how they are used in medicine or dive into modern literature to see the role they portray in them: Like Kaa in “The Jungle Book” by Rudyard Kipling, or Nagini in J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series.

If you’re a snake lover, there’s no better way to observe National Serpent Day than posting selfies of yourself and your snake friend on social media to help everyone else overcome their fear of it. You can use #SerpentDay or #NationalSerpentDay to track discussion.

5 Things You Should Know About Snakes

Snakes have remedial properties

There are thousands of snake species

Snakes eat their prey whole

They are mostly non-venomous

They sometimes give live birth

Snakes have been sacred since ancient times because their venom is thought to have healing properties and studies show it's used to produce painkillers and drugs for hypertension and might even help with treatments for strokes, heart disease, and maybe even cancer.

Researchers have identified roughly 3,000 species of snakes existing around the world.

Snakes are known for their ability to swallow as a whole, prey up to three times larger than the diameter of their head due to their upper and lower jaws being separate.

According to scientists, only one out of eight of the known snake species are venomous.

Snakes are mostly known to lay eggs; others give live birth too.

Why National Serpent Day is Important

It encourages overcoming our fear of serpents

It helps us appreciate their existence

It promotes our understanding of snakes

National Serpent Day’s purpose is to help us overcome our fears of snakes. It serves as a day to especially help us to form a friendly bond with the ancient animal.

Snakes are a symbol of power, good, evil, fertility, and have been known to have remedial properties useful to humans for ages. National Serpent Day serves as a day to appreciate their existence on earth for these reasons.

The reason for National Serpent Day is to help give awareness of snakes with the hope that it would lead us to conquer our fears. On this day everyone is encouraged to take their time to research and learn about snakes native to their area.

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theepiccharizard9 · 9 months

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Snek :3

#drawing #art #snake #emerald tree boa #snek #trad art #traditional drawing #traditional art

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dailycreatures · 10 months

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Emerald tree boa

Only found in South American rainforests, emerald tree boas are not venomous. Like all boa constrictors, instead of using venom, they squeeze their prey to death. Boas have extremely low metabolism meaning they don’t need to eat anywhere near as often as most other creatures. Emerald boa young start out various shades of orange or red, and turn green once they get older.

fact and image source: wikipedia

#creature 58 #emerald tree boa #boa constrictor #snake #creature post

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darreinhardt · 10 months

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Summertime Serpent Tum