B. occidentalis boasts dark spots on a grayish background. Boa constrictor ortonii, another popular species, is easy to distinguish from other boas due to its vibrant tail coloration. Red-tailed ...

The skin of a boa constrictor has been discovered by a seven-year-old girl in Oxford. Amelia Drewett found the 5ft (1.5m) length of shed skin while walking with her grandfather in Headington.