Mr. Erickson's class feeds the snake after school.
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#1

Jake is a boa constrictor.

#2

He is not poisonous.

#3

Jake constricts or squeezes its prey first,

#4

then swallows it whole.

#5

He is about 3 1/2 feet long

#6

and has a diameter of about 2 inches.

#7

Jake is four years old.

#8

He was hand-raised.

#9

Mr. Erickson has had Jake

#10

since September 2002.

#11

He is found in rain forests

#12

and is native to Madagascar.