Here in the Inland Northwest, a boa constrictor lurks under leaves, logs and inside rodent burrows. That’s right, a boa species infamously known for squeezing its prey to death lives in parts of the ...

To fans of cheesy pop music, the beat of someone else’s heart is a symbol of romantic connection. To a boa constrictor, those beats are simply a sign that it hasn’t finished killing yet. A ...

It is easy to confuse the Boa constrictor and the Python due to their identical looks and manner of killing their prey. The two species are relatively big non-venomous snakes that use constriction for ...

SHELTON, Wash. -- Most people would panic if a four-foot boa constrictor draped around their neck gave them a squeeze. Daniel Greene, 46, credits the snake's embrace for helping him live a fuller life ...