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I have a boa constrictor stuck to my face!" "Ma'am, you have a what?" the operator replied. "You're outside with a boa constrictor stuck to your face?" The terrified woman explained that the 5ft ...

The skin of a boa constrictor has been discovered by a seven-year-old girl in Oxford. Amelia Drewett found the 5ft (1.5m) length of shed skin while walking with her grandfather in Headington.

However, boa constrictor numbers can vary regionally. In some areas, boa constrictors may face threats that could impact local populations. These threats typically include habitat destruction ...

Boa constrictor ortonii ... While some species of boas are common, others, such as B. occidentalis, face a more uncertain future. Threats such as habitat destruction, over-collection and the ...