Boa constrictors are found from northern Mexico to Argentina. Of all the boas, constrictors can live in the greatest variety of habitats ranging from sea level to moderate elevation, including deserts, wet tropical forests, open savannas and cultivated fields. They are both terrestrial and arboreal.

Are there boa constrictors in the United States?

The United States actually has two native boa species, the rubber boa (Charina bottae) and the rosy boa (Lichanura trivirgata), above. Their combined ranges cover much of the American west, from southern California up to Washington state, and from the Pacific coast east into Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana.

Where are boa constrictors in the food chain?

Boa constrictors may be big and fierce, but they're not at the top of the food chain. Even adult boa constrictors be preyed on by jaguars and caimans.