Kenyan Sand Boa Care Sheet
Posted: Friday, January 15, 2010
by Billy Deakin
http://www.boa-care.com
The Kenyan sand boa is a small but heavy body snake having small eyes, a shortish tail and a small head. This boa has got an orange bloom with dark brown blotches. Different color variations are available now including axanthic and albino.
Common Name: is Kenyan Sand Boa
Latin name: is Eryx colubrinus
Natural Location: From South of Egypt to Tanzania, in the westernside of Kenya falling on the south west of Somalia and in East Africa.
Life span: is around 15 years in captivity
Housing requirements of these boas
Enclosure: Male boas need 10-gallon aquariums while Adult female boas need aquariums with a capacity of 20 gallons. For this variety plastic sweater packages can be utlized as well when they are customized to supply enough airing for the boa. Normally males may be held with just one square base of ground space whereas females do well by 1.5 to 2.5 square feet of ground space.
Temperature: These boas are best held at temperatures of more than 80° to 85° F and a relishing temperature of 90° to 95° F. For these boas night temperatures are around 75° to 77° F approximately.
Heat/Light: Artificial lighting is not required. Red heat bulbs or ceramic bulbs with a thermostat are best. Beneath the tank igniting pads might be used as well to assist raise the close temperature of this enclosed space, but again must always be regulated with a thermostat.
Substrate: These boas need 3 to5 inches of some kind of substrate that leaves them to tunnel. A soil/sand mix up frequently forms finest to give an appropriate substrate meant for these pets to make their individual tunnels. By using this mix with some water the mix up will assist in shaping of steady tunnels.
Environment: Since they tend to burrow they don't necessarily require hides, but a moist hide is a good idea to assist with shedding.
Diet: These boas can be fed on defrosted rodentst. Neonates can be started on pinkies. Generally one suitable sized prey item per week should be offered.
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