RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES: 1 – 100 YEARS OLD
LATIN NAME
Charina [Lichanura] trivirgata trivirgata
DIET
Their diet consists of small rodents, lizards and birds.
LIFECYCLE
After hibernating for the winter, Rosy Boa’s generally mate in Spring and give birth to 5-6 live young in the Fall.
INTERESTING FACTS
Rosy Boa’s head and tail look similar so that they can use their tail as a decoy for predators. When the predator comes after what they believe is the snakes head, they make their getaway.