The Jamaican yellow snake, also known as the Jamaican boa, is a non-venomous species and the largest snake found on the island and is native to Jamaica. This black and yellow snake, which can grow up to 8 feet long, is Jamaica's largest natural predator. These snakes, on the other hand, measure about 6.5 feet. The coloration of a typical boa is golden yellow or orange to reddish brown on the front end, with darker coloration on the back, arms, and abdomen.
Black spots dot the background, becoming denser as they progress down the body, creating irregular dark bands. The yellow snake can be found in montane and humid tropical forests, woodland, mangroves, swampland, and dry limestone scrub forest, among other places. They have been seen living in caves, rock crevices, thick vegetation, underground burrows, and trees, among other places. These snakes are nocturnal and spend the day in hiding. Changes in temperature, day length, and rainfall are thought to stimulate yellow snake breeding patterns, which occur between February and April. Female boas lay eggs, but they keep them in their bodies for 6-7 months before they hatch into young. Depending on her height, the female can deliver 5-44 babies in one go. After giving birth to the children, the female has no further involvement in their lives, AnimalSake (2009).
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