Rosy Boa

Rosy Boa care at a glance

Adult length

0.6–1.1 m (2–3.6 ft)

Adult weight

150–600 g (5.3–21.2 oz)

Lifespan

25–30 years

Basking / warm side

30–32 °C (86–90 °F)

Cool side

22–26 °C (72–79 °F)

Night minimum

18 °C (64 °F)

Humidity

20–40%

UVB

Optional (low-level is beneficial)

Diet

Rodents

Activity

Nocturnal

Lifestyle

Terrestrial

Typical values from common keeping practice, not yet reviewed. Individual animals and setups vary.

Rosy Boa research

10 published papers in the HerpAtlas library. Most cited below, or see the latest research →

• Movement and Space Use by Coastal Rosy Boas (Lichanura trivirgata roseofusca) in Coastal Southern California

  Journal of Herpetology · 2005 · cited 36 times

• ADENOVIRUS-LIKE INFECTION IN TWO ROSY BOAS (LICHANURA TRIVIRGATA)

  1994 · cited 28 times

• MORPHOLOGICAL CORRELATES OF PREDATORY MODES IN THE COACHWHIP (MASTICOPHIS FLAGELLUM) AND ROSY BOA (LICHANURA ROSEOFUSCA)1

  1977 · cited 22 times

• Novel patterns of historical isolation, dispersal, and secondary contact across Baja California in the Rosy Boa (Lichanura trivirgata).

  Molecular phylogenetics and evolution · 2007 · cited 19 times

• Respiratory and digestive lesions caused by Salmonella arizonae in two snakes.

  Journal of comparative pathology · 1996 · cited 11 times

• Clinical Study of a Permethrin Formulation for Direct or Indirect Use in Control of Ticks on Tortoises, Snakes and Lizards

  Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2003 · cited 8 times

• A new subspecies of the snake Lichanura trivirgata from Cedros Island, Mexico

  The Great Basin naturalist · 1978 · cited 6 times

• The taxonomic status of the rosy boa Lichanura roseofusca (Serpentes: Boidae)

  The Great Basin naturalist · 1980 · cited 4 times