[5] It has been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and is considered "Critically Endangered"[1] in view of its small area of occurrence as well as potential threats posed by introduced species, habitat loss, and (illegal) pet trade.

[2] However, a daily satellite imagery study between 2016 and 2021 found that several hundred vessels visit Conception Island Bank yearly.

[8] The Conception Bank silver boa is a featured part of the story in T.C.

[9] The discovery of the Silver Boa and researcher R. Graham Reynolds are featured in the book Bill Nye's Great Big World of Science.

[10] The discovery of the Conception Bank silver boa was featured in global news media outlets, including National Geographic,[11] The Independent,[12] El Mundo,[13] BBC Science Focus,[14] Newsweek,[15] Scientific American,[16] and Atlas Obscura.