Kenyan sand boa not eating
pretty much what it says I got a sand boa a few weeks ago and it has not eaten yet in my care it does not appear to be shedding I keep it on fine grain sand and it gets clean water daily it has a basking spot @ 93 and ambient temp of 85-88 I offered it fuzzy mice once a week in a seperate enclosure any idea on why its not eating?
Re: Kenyan sand boa not eating
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hardlucktattoo
pretty much what it says I got a sand boa a few weeks ago and it has not eaten yet in my care it does not appear to be shedding I keep it on fine grain sand and it gets clean water daily it has a basking spot @ 93 and ambient temp of 85-88 I offered it fuzzy mice once a week in a seperate enclosure any idea on why its not eating?
Post some pics of the snake and your set up.
Where did it come from?
What was it eating there?
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I dont have a camera I got it from a local breeder yes it was eating before I got it the tank is a ten gallon aquarium with a screen lid the snake itself is about 12 inches long and a little thicker than a dime but thinner than a nickel
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How are you measuring temps?
What and how have you tried to feed?
Re: Kenyan sand boa not eating
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wilomn
How are you measuring temps?
What and how have you tried to feed?
I use two thermometers one on each side I try feeding thawed fuzzies I have tried dangling it and leaving it in the feeding box overnight neither has worked
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What wattage bulb are you using?
What's your substrate?
What are you trying to feed? Mouse pink or rat?
Re: Kenyan sand boa not eating
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wilomn
What wattage bulb are you using?
What's your substrate?
What are you trying to feed? Mouse pink or rat?
its just a 60 watt bulb due to the size of the tank I am feeding f/t fuzzie mice its being kept on fine grain sand
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Re: Kenyan sand boa not eating
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wilomn
How deep is the sand?
about an inch and a half give or take
Re: Kenyan sand boa not eating
Switch to a 25 watt bulb and put a couple more inches of sand in there.
Wait a few days then put the snake in a small paper bag with the food item of choice, put the bag back in the tank in the middle of the tank and leave it alone overnight.
