Olive house snake
A species of House snakes Scientific name : Boaedon olivaceus Genus : House snakes
Olive house snake, A species of House snakes
Scientific name: Boaedon olivaceus
Genus: House snakes
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Description General Info
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Description
Boaedon olivaceus is a snake found in Africa.
General Info
Lifespan
8-12 years
Diet
Olive house snake's diet primarily comprises arthropods, particularly terrestrial insects. This species prefers consuming beetles and caterpillars, exhibiting nocturnal foraging behavior for efficient prey hunting.
Appearance
Olive house snake are medium-sized snakes with a slender, cylindrical body covered in smooth, glossy scales. They exhibit a distinct olive-brown to greenish skin tone that smoothly transitions to a paler underbelly. Notably, they lack venomous fangs or rattles. Both sexes display similar appearances, with no pronounced differences due to age or subspecies.
Behavior
Olive house snake is a primarily nocturnal species, largely solitary outside breeding season. Known for their deliberate and unaggressive nature, they use quick, precise strikes to catch prey. Olive house snake does not demonstrate notable territorial behavior, often living in close proximity to others of the species without conflict. Its habitat adaptations include remaining concealed among leaf litter or burrowing during the day, and emerging at night to feed.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Reptiles Order
Lizards and snakes Family
Lamprophiid snakes Genus
House snakes Species
Olive house snake 
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