Lichanura trivirgata
Rosy boa
A dry terrestrial cage with tight hides. Taxonomy has moved; Lichanura trivirgata is the name used here.
Legal status
- EU Annex B
- CITES II
Lichanura trivirgata is CITES Appendix II because Boidae spp. is in Appendix II except species placed in Appendix I. Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/966 places that family listing in Annex B except species in Annex A. It is recorded here as Annex B on that basis, the same way Python regius is recorded. Confirm the current annex before you rely on it. Not venomous. Not on the EU invasive-alien-species list. Not named in 50 CFR 16.15. Live-bearing. Incubation days are empty. Check local rules before you keep, move, or rehome an animal. This record is not a permit and not legal advice.
Official sourceNot legal advice. Rules differ by country, and sometimes by region. Check the law that applies to you.
- Temperature
- 24–30°C
- Basking
- 30–32°C
- UVB
- Ferguson zone 1. About 0.1–0.7
- Humidity
- 30–50%
- Minimum enclosure
- About 90 × 45 × 30 cm for one adult
- Adult size
- Often 60–110 cm.
- Lifespan
- Often 20 years or more.
- Difficulty
- beginner
Diet and feeding
Rodents. Every 5–7 days for juveniles. Every 7–14 days for adults.
Substrate
Aspen, paper, or a dry soil mix.
Health
Regurgitation if handled after feeding, and overheating in a closed tub.
Handling
Slow and usually tolerant. Support the body.
Husbandry ranges are general guidance for captive care, not a veterinary prescription or a permit. Confirm the gradient with your own thermometers. UV zones follow Baines et al., Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research 4(1), 2016, https://www.jzar.org/jzar/article/view/150. Legal fields use the source link on this species and stay empty when an annex was not verified.