Brazilian rainbow boa
Epicrates cenchria
Jafar is a male Brazilian Rainbow Boa born in 2016. Rainbow Boas are slender but strong constrictor-type snake. They have vertical pupils, a long-tapered head, blunt snout, and heat pits on the lips. Base colour is orange to red with a pattern of black rings along the back, black spots along the sides with pale crescents inside, and dark stripes on the head. The eyes are very dark, and the belly is pale. However, they are best known for their intense oil slick-like iridescence.   Brazilian rainbow boas inhabit the Amazon Basin and Guiana Shield areas of South America. They prefer tropical forest habitats, where they can be found either on the ground or in the trees. As a truly nocturnal species, they do most of their hunting in the middle of the night and as such you will not often see them out and about as a pet!
Age 9	Species size (feet) 5-7	Life span (years) 20-30	Weight (grams) 1845