Did you know that these snakes are ovoviviparous, meaning that the mothers give live birth to babies that hatch from eggs inside her body?

Their coloring at birth is red, orange or yellow, which changes to bright green within their first year. Juvenile emerald tree boas are completely independent from the moment they’re born.

Emerald tree boas are non-venomous, arboreal snakes. They use their prehensile tail to hold onto tree branches. Their head rests atop their coiled body during the day; at night, they hunt for birds but may also eat small reptiles and mammals. Adult emerald tree boas are a bright green color with paler yellow or white bellies, and some have striking white marks along their backs. As juveniles, these snakes are yellow, orange or red.

Read on to learn more about the emerald tree boa!