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WendyBall
Snake mite

United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/05/2011 :  15:19:10  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I am looking at purchasing a Kenyan Sand Boa, what are peoples experiences .... are they good feeders, are they good for handling?

I current own 3 corn-snakes, a royal python and a brazilian rainbow boa.

Many Thanks

CDN_Blood
Rainbow oddball

Canada
489 Posts

Posted - 28/05/2011 :  15:42:26  Show Profile  Visit CDN_Blood's Homepage  Send CDN_Blood a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
I've raised one and ended-up being given it's mother years later to find a home for. I saw the little one I raised being born and took it home that very night and never had a problem with it. It was as good at being handled as you can expect a subterranean animal to be (they're not terribly comfortable being handled) and it was a terrific eater from the start.

The mother was another story. She was not a happy camper, but she was a good eater. It was a given that I was going to be bitten and chewed on anytime I had to handle her and her attitude towards people never changed in the 2 years it took to find her a more permanent home.

If you're looking for something that's comfortable around people and enjoys interaction, I wouldn't recommend any type of Sand Boa. I do like Sand Boas and had my guy for years and years, I do have to say that they don't really even make a good display snake because you never see more than a tiny dent in the sand where their nostrils are poking out (assuming you're given it the environment in which it's truly comfortable, like in several inches of sand).

TODD
25 Years of Commitment and Responsibility in Private Herpetoculture
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