Hungry Boa

We just ended a terrible drout in Quepos (the dry season hit us hard this year). We had no rain for the months of February, March and April, and in the typically rainy months of August, September and October, we received very little rain. As a result, we noticed very few boa constrictors on our property grounds recently, as they (along with some amphibians and fresh water turtles) tend to hide in moist, cool burrows. Boa constrictors have been reported to reach up to 18 feet in length and can spend up to a whole year without food. The first boa constrictor that we were able to witness this season in the Manuel Antonio National Park was caught feasting on a green iguana after its long long dry season's nap.


By: Jose Pablo Fernandez,naturalist guide