Amazon Tree Boa (Corallus Hortulanus) + Care Sheet + Hi/Res Pictures (see my ATB)

[MDT]

holy crapoli.....those are some teeth.

[CVH]

Originally Posted by MDT

holy crapoli.....those are some teeth.

As for the teeth's, they're considered normal for Arboreal Type snakes.
The arboreal snakes have the largest teeth among the non-venomous snakes in the world.

What I can find for information is that the Emerald Tree Boa have the largest teeth of the arboreal species.
I can't however find good information on the subject why they have such large teeth. (Does anyone have some decent info on this subject?) But I tend to believe it's because they live the majority of their live in trees which restrict them to a diet of tree living prey.
Think about our feathery flying friends, big teeth will give the arboreal snakes a big benefit.
Why? With big teeth they they can bite trough the feathers and give the snake a better grip. And this will limit the bird from flying away with just some ripped feathers, thinking something just scratched him.

For comparison here you'll find some skull pictures off the Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus Caninus) and the Green Tree Python (Morelia Viridis).

Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus Caninus):








Green Tree Python (Morelia Viridis:

[Sublimeballs]

Originally Posted by CVH

I can't however find good information on the subject why they have such large teeth. (Does anyone have some decent info on this subject?) But I tend to believe it's because they live the majority of their live in trees which restrict them to a diet of tree living prey.
Think about our feathery flying friends, big teeth will give the arboreal snakes a big benefit.
Why? With big teeth they they can bite trough the feathers and give the snake a better grip. And this will limit the bird from flying away with just some ripped feathers, thinking something just scratched him.
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These arborial snakes eat a lot of birds and bats(flying prey). When they have the opportunity to grab something flying by, the larger teeth anchor the bite better; so that the chance to get a meal isn't wasted by the prey simple flying off. It's just to give them a better shot at catching prey when the opportunity arises.

[poison123]

Originally Posted by Sublimeballs

These arborial snakes eat a lot of birds and bats(flying prey). When they have the opportunity to grab something flying by, the larger teeth anchor the bite better; so that the chance to get a meal isn't wasted by the prey simple flying off. It's just to give them a better shot at catching prey when the opportunity arises.

Amazons eat flying prey? How positive are you on that? I'm not calling you wrong and I have no clue if they do or not but in my experience ATB's are pretty louzy strikers. They don't seem to put much effert into it.

[Sublimeballs]

Originally Posted by poison123

Amazons eat flying prey? How positive are you on that? I'm not calling you wrong and I have no clue if they do or not but in my experience ATB's are pretty louzy strikers. They don't seem to put much effert into it.

I was talking about arborials in general, but I'm sure they do eat things that fly as a high percentage of what's in the trees do fly. But this goes for prey that doesn't fly aswell. Animals that have adapted to live in tree typically are rather good at escaping threats; so any possible prey that could out maneuver the snake is not going anywhere when the snake does latch on. Kinda like why sea snakes are so venomous, so there prey doesn't have a chance to get away.