Boa constrictor

Boa constrictor illustrations for the hidden-object game Via Serpentis ( https://siva2d.itch.io/via-serpentis-aruba )
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Common names: Boa constrictora, Boa cola roja, Cobra de Veado, Lampalagua, Macaurel, Mantona, Matacaballo, Petacona, Red-Tailed Boa, Tragavenado.

Countries: Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, French Guiana, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela.

Habitat: Rain forests, dry forests, grasslands, agricultural land and plantations, as well as green areas inside little towns and cities.
Between 0 and 1000 masl.

Presence: Common.

Non venomous: However its long and sharp teeth can cause deep cuts.

Agliphous Denture: Long rows of sharp, hooked, solid teeth; which they use to firmly hold their prey.

Habits: semi arboreal and nocturnal, but can be seen both day and night.

Prey: birds, lizards, amphibians and mammals of variable size; those it kills by squeezing them with its body, provoking a massive circulatory failure.

Temperament: Not aggressive, but they can bite or squeeze very hard when handled. As a warning sign they can open its mouth and emit sounds similar to that of a bellows.