Instructions
Buy only products that do not use snakes and other animal parts. You can view a list of such products at the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals website (See Resources).
Learn more about boa constrictors and find out which ones are bred in captivity and endangered. You can find information through a conservation group or through an animal-focused website like Zoo.org.
Contact Woodland Park Zoo for ways to support and join conservation programs provided by the Woodland Park Zoo and many other zoos (See Resources). Also contact the Society for the Study of Amphibians for more information about how you can personally help boa constrictors.
Visit or call pet stores near you to find out if they are selling endangered boa constrictors sub-species, such as the red tail. If they are, contact the Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna (see CITES in References).
Create a pamphlet of information to educate people about the endangered boa constrictor sub-species and tell them how they help. Ask to leave pamphlets at your local zoo, pet stores and libraries.
How to Save the Endangered Boa Constrictor Species
Boa constrictors are a thick-bodied snake that can weigh more than 100 pounds. Types of boa constrictor include Colombian, red-tail and albino. A loss of habitat and poor care by people keeping boa constrictors as pets have placed some sub-species on the endangered list, and some are restricted from exotic trade if they are sparse in a particular region. The best way to help save these species is to become involved with conservation groups and those who oppose demolition of rain forests.