>>Ed,
>>...Very pretty but sinister looking at the same time. Keep posting updates as they grow. It is neat how Jam Boas go from such slender arboreal looking little snakes to big husky adults. Any idea whether this has something to do with hunting fast delicate little lizards in the bushes when they are babies then growing up to hunt big tougher prey?
>>Jeff

Jeff,

Yeah, when young, they seem to resemble tree boas more than mainland Epicrates. I think you hit the nail on the head. I don't have any field observations or studies to back me up, but I wouldn't be surprised if they are mostly arboreal even as adults. I don't know if Jamaicans do it, but I've seen pics of Puerto Rican boas perching/hanging on roots in cave walls and catching bats. I recently started feeding Jamba baby quail, and she seems to like them more than anoles, based on how quickly she comes out to eat them.

Tonight I took my male out, and it really struck me how strong of a grip he has with the lower half of his body. I could hardly get him off the piece of bamboo he was on even when only a couple inches of his tail were wrapped around the plant.

Thanks,
Ed

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