The boa snake captivates ... The Boa constrictor occidentalis, native to South America, tends to reside in the Andes Mountains. B. occidentalis boasts dark spots on a grayish background.

They urged anyone who comes across the snake to "not be alarmed" but to contact the charity. A licence is not needed to keep a boa constrictor as they are not venomous. Snakes shed their skin in a ...

the operator replied. "You're outside with a boa constrictor stuck to your face?" The terrified woman explained that the 5ft 5in (1.6m) snake had wrapped itself around her and bitten her nose.