-small mammals
-birds
-humans (sometimes)
-young crocodiles
-lizards

Predators:

-Humans
-Big birds
-Scientists
 

Adaptations:

-They have a prehensile tail to support the body in the trees
- They can camouflage their coloration to mimic sun-dappled branches
- The tree boa has special jaw structure allows snake to swallow prey larger than its mouth heat sensors under the lip help find warm blooded prey.
- They have a clear scale that covers their eye to show as if it would be awake at all times
-They are adapted to the heat of the jungle, so they can stay on the sun for hours.

Interesting Facts:

-Natural History: snakes appeared on earth 120 million years ago. The census of snakes is about 2600 species.
-Gestation: about 4 months
-Litter 10 to 40 babies
-Sexual maturity: 3-4 years old.
-They are  born orange-red with white bars, and their colors gradually change as they grow.
-They are specialized in hunting birds  and live most of their lives on the trees.
- On the day the tree boas will main ly perch on emerald trees, but in the night they will come out to hunt.

 Bibliography: 

www.nature.ca/notebooks/english/boa.htm

www.belizezoo.com/tour/zoo/zoo/herps/boa/boa1.html

www.plzoo.com/tour/factsheets/herps/boa_constrictor.html

www.seattleschool.org/schools/bfday/student_webs/Bird_web/Boa%20Constrictors.htm

www.animalnation.com/Archive/reptiles/boa.html

lsb.syr.edu/projects/cyberzoo/boaconstrictor.html

www.bio.davidson.edu/people/midorcas/animalphysiology/websites/2001
/Escaravage/SensitivityReceptors.html
http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Park/2587/treeboa.html