Never knew these were now living on Aruba.

[katiemack Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close katiemack]

Ay, yi yi, yi YI!

Never saw one, in all our 20 plus years of going to Aruba...but they are now there...and seem to be growing:

Boa Constrictors in Aruba

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

I do not think they want people to know it my scare people away

[katiemack Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close katiemack]

Well, we live in AZ, and have seen quite a few snakes, just don't get to see a boa....unless it is a feather one.

While it surprised me to discover the thread, and photo, it doesn't scare me away from Aruba....just will be sure to keep my patio locked and my eyes open!

[T. R. Oglodyte Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close T. R. Oglodyte]

Well, we live in AZ, and have seen quite a few snakes, just don't get to see a boa....unless it is a feather one.

While it surprised me to discover the thread, and photo, it doesn't scare me away from Aruba....just will be sure to keep my patio locked and my eyes open!

mmmmmm .... feather boa.

[EAM Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close EAM]

Boas have been on Aruba at least since 1999. They are an invasive specie in that environment. The Aruban government would like to get rid of them.
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[grest Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close grest]

Boas have been on Aruba at least since 1999. They are an invasive specie in that environment. The Aruban government would like to get rid of them.
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Can't say that I blame them!!!
Connie

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

I imagine our iguana friends wish they weren't there either

[EAM Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close EAM]

The birds wish they weren't there, too. Aruba has only two native species of snakes. One is poisonous, the other is small and is an insectivore. I am sure they don't like the competition, either.

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Billy Boa Constrictors Snake
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[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

I imagine our iguana friends wish they weren't there either

Can't say that I blame them.

[BillMorrow Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BillMorrow]

Boas are also becoming a problem in the Everglades!

[arubarob Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close arubarob]

I wouldn't worry about Boas. I would however,wear leather shoes and long pants when hiking in the beautiful rocky highlands or climbing Hooiberg, because of a rare and endangered indiginous Rattlesnake that resides there.