Care Sheet for BoasAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 2.86 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 11/15/2005 |
Main Category: | Snakes |
Sub Category: | Boas |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Pacman500 |
Years Experience: | 1 to 2 Years |
Species: | Kenyan Sand Boa |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Rough Scaled Sand Boa
Anetherystic Kenyan Sand Boa
Rosy Boa |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Male have spurs on each side of their vent. Females are larger than males. These snakes love to burrow and are very shy. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | I use aspen bedding for my pair of Kenyans. But you can mix some playsand or calcium sand. You have a risk of impaction if you use sand at all. Alot of people use crushed walnut shells. You may think Hmmmm, they are sand boas they only need a little water, they are desert animals. Don’t make the same mistake I did. Keep a water bowl in there at all times. |
Lighting and UVB: | Kenyans need a nocturnal heat lamp so they can have a desert temperature. No Uv light is needed.
NEVER USE A HEAT MAT!!! |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Sand boas need a hot side and a cool side.
Hot side: Constant 90-95
Cool side: Days-80 Nights-70 |
Heating and Equipment: | The only thing you need is a heat lamp. |
Caging Provided: | For my pair of kenyans I have a 30 gallon breeder.
A male can live in a 10 gallon but for a temp gradient get a 20long
A female in a 20long |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | An appropriate size mouse weekly but a few weeks without food is alright. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | I don’t use any. |
Maintenance: | Clean the cage once you see feces or every two weeks |
Some Words on this Species: | These snakes are extremely docile. You will have fun watching them disappear into the substrate. I recommend them for first time snake. |
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