They live for between 20 and 30 years, reach up to 13ft in length and can weigh up to 60lbs or 27kgs.
It is a member of the Boidae family and is found in the wild in North, Central and South America, as well as some islands in the Caribbean. The boa constrictor is a species of large, non-poisonous snake.
Kevin Harvey from Wrexham, was walking down the country lane with his neighbour David Edwards when they stumbled across the snake.īoa constrictors can reach up to 13ft in length and kill by crushing their victims 'So I went out there at 9pm and found the snake, but it was dead.' 'I quickly needed to establish if it was still alive as it could still pose a risk to life for wildlife and small dogs although it would not have been any threat to humans. 'Now usually when people talk about a big snake they just mean a large grass snake, but this is a 9ft long boa constrictor. Mr Wright, said: 'On Saturday night I had a phone call saying a large snake had been found and I saw the pictures on Twitter. The special care school teacher, who trained in zoology at Aberystwyth University, said he rushed straight to the scene to establish if the reptile was dead or alive, fearing it could pose a threat to small dogs and other wildlife in the area. The pictures went viral, grabbing the attention of zoologist Chris Wright. The 9ft snake was discovered on the walkway in Erddig Park, Wrexham on Saturday evening, prompting shocked passers by to share photographs via social networking sites. Walkers stretching their legs on a Welsh footpath stumbled across a dead giant boa constrictor, dumped out in the cold. Walkers discovered the 9ft boa constrictor lying on a footpath in Wrexham
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