new Kenyan boa pickup questions

[trousersnakes]

I am using sand but hear lots of people say to use aspen. Is sand okay? Also do they tend to be easy to handle as they get older? I see a lot of YouTube videos of people getting ksb that grow up to be pretty squirmy and nippy.

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[dpal666]

they dont seem to mind sand, but even aside from impaction, sand is dusty, a pain to clean, gets everywhere and harbours more bacteria. I personally use aspen for most of those reasons, plus I get huge bags of it for other critters, and just can't see getting and keeping yet another substrate.

[TheWinWizard]

Use the aspen for above stated reasons.

[Mike41793]

I see alot more people using aspen now. On here and youtube. Its probably better than sand for the reasons ppl already mentioned. Im curious about their temperments too tho, i see some that are fast and wont sit still like a milksnake and others that are super calm like a bp...?

[Trolle]

all depends on the animal
i am lucky as all my ksb's are very calm

[SuddenEclipse]

I have had perfect luck with aspen and my Kenyan Sand Boa.