A true tale of the city of Boston. and of Penelope the snake. We all know (but do not all love) thee..... yet.

by Dr. Jeffrey Lant



How's your general knowledge about Boa dumerili? Yeah, mine too. Decided limited.



But then, you know, not planning any future visits to Madagascar or Reunion Island... and never, ever visiting the reptile house at the zoo (been there, done that, nightmares to prove it), I little thought I'd ever need such knowledge.



How wrong I was.



So, without quite yet telling you why, let's start with...



Facts about Dumeril's boa.



As you've by now deduced, Dumeril's boa

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