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Hey-hope-u-like-this-one.-unfortunately-it-is-endangered-due-to-habitat-destruction.-The-species-is-Epicrates_inornatus(puertorican-boa).-This-species-can-inhabit-caves-and-heat-its-body-using-the-heat-generated-by-bats-in-the-roof-of-caves.

Rodrod,
....Good stuff! Do you ever find them away from the caves? Do you think they eat anything besides bats in the wild?
Jeff

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I-found-the-one-in-the-last-picture-besides-a-small-watershed-buried-under-dry-bamboo-leafs,-Unfortunately-besides-a-construction-site.-They-have-deforested-large-areas-near-the-watershed.-

This-species-is-commonly-found-in-dense-forest-areas,-however-the-caves-give-them-an-opportunity-of-a-somewhat-"easy"-meal.-And-yes,-they-feed-on-rats-and-birds-as-well.-The-main-reason-they-are-endangered-is-deforestation-and-IGNORANCE!!!!--}