Yellow Amazon Tree Boa (Corallus hortulanus) Care Sheet

Quick Facts

Behavior

• Arboreal and nocturnal; spends most of the day resting on branches.

• Can be defensive and may bite if stressed; generally not aggressive if handled properly.

• Excellent climber; uses prehensile tail to stabilize on branches.

• Alert and intelligent; prefers vertical space and complex environment.

Enclosure Requirements

• Tank Size: Minimum 150 liters vertical enclosure for an adult

• Substrate: Coconut fiber, orchid bark, or cypress mulch; retains humidity

• Decor: Branches, vines, and foliage for climbing and hiding

• Humidity: 7080%

• Temperature:

  • Basking / warm spot: 2830C

  • Ambient: 2426C

  • Night: 2224C

• Lighting: Indirect light; low to moderate; UVB optional

• Ventilation: Good airflow; prevent stagnant, damp areas

Compatibility

• Best housed singly; highly territorial and arboreal.

• Avoid cohabiting with other snakes or reptiles.

Diet

• Carnivorous; feeds on appropriately sized rodents:

  • Mice or rats (frozen-thawed preferred)

• Juveniles: feed every 57 days

• Adults: feed every 1014 days

• Provide a shallow water dish for drinking and soaking

Care Tips

• Provide vertical climbing structures and secure perches.

• Maintain consistent humidity and temperature to prevent dehydration or shedding issues.

• Spot-clean regularly; remove feces and shed skin.

• Handle gently and minimally to reduce stress.

• Monitor for signs of refusal to eat, dehydration, or respiratory issues.

Breeding

• Ovoviviparous; females give birth to live young, typically 620 per litter.

• Neonates are independent and require appropriately sized prey.

• Breeding requires stable temperature, humidity, and healthy adult snakes.

Visual Quick Guide

• Enclosure: 150 L vertical, climbing branches, foliage, hides

• Temp: Basking 2830C / Ambient 2426C / Night 2224C

• Humidity: 7080%

• Diet: Carnivorous (appropriately sized rodents)

• Activity: Nocturnal, arboreal

• Stress: Provide climbing structures, hides, and maintain stable environment

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