Sand Boas

[Erycinae]

Could someone please tell me the difference between Eryx conicus and Gongylophis conicus? I've seen both.

Gongylophis and Eryx are two genera in the family Erycinae, the main difference is where the species within the genus live, Gongylophis is essentially Middle Africa, which is is below Egypt, and it includes India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh (Eryx johnii comes from India and Pakistan, but it is considered in the genus Eryx) so Eryx conicus is actually a "mislabeled" name for Gongylophis conicus which is the correct scientific name for the Rough Scaled Sand Boa which hails from the region of India, and Pakistan

[SnakesNStangss22]

old eating pic...




here are some pics for ya... i know theres like 10 other people that cherped in b4 me but oh well i promiced!! i cant really get a good pic of her so sorry they are not that good.

[Crazy4Herps]

Gongylophis and Eryx are two genera in the family Erycinae, the main difference is where the species within the genus live, Gongylophis is essentially Middle Africa, which is is below Egypt, and it includes India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh (Eryx johnii comes from India and Pakistan, but it is considered in the genus Eryx) so Eryx conicus is actually a "mislabeled" name for Gongylophis conicus which is the correct scientific name for the Rough Scaled Sand Boa which hails from the region of India, and Pakistan

Ah, I see! Thanks very much!

[CoolioTiffany]

Love em

Zack, where did ya get that one???

That thing is too cute...



I will admit this to EVERYONE... I've had a secret love & soft spot for KSBs
I'll get myself a trio or pair at the San Diego Show hopefully, I'm gonna be breeding

[Erycinae]

here are some pics for ya... i know theres like 10 other people that cherped in b4 me but oh well i promiced!! i cant really get a good pic of her so sorry they are not that good.

i dont want to sound annoying here but in the last picture, i saw that your keeping your KSB on fine sand....i wouldnt recommend it you cant see it, but theres dust that comes off of the sand when shifted, and this sand will eventually lead to nasal and respiratory infections in your snake. and i know that people always ask the question "if they're called Sand Boas, shouldn't they be kept on sand?" and the answer is no. in the wild where Sand Boas live, they actually bury themselves in coarse sand, somewhat like sandblasting sand, or the sand you find in Californian deserts. they also bury into the top layers where theres leaf litter and dead plant material that (to a degree) holds moisture when wet creating a humid microclimate.

just trying to help

[Jerhart]

How many here are working with Rough Scaled Sand Boas....I am very interested in them...

[CoolioTiffany]

How many here are working with Rough Scaled Sand Boas....I am very interested in them...

I will be working with them as soon as the SD Reptile Super Show starts. Got two months left until that big weekend.

I'll be getting a trio of Anery Kenyans and most likely a pair of Rough Scales. Can't forget about my JCP and Borneo though, I'll be getting them I hope.

[Crazy4Herps]

How many here are working with Rough Scaled Sand Boas....I am very interested in them...

I am! Coolest little guys ever!

[SnakesNStangss22]

i dont want to sound annoying here but in the last picture, i saw that your keeping your KSB on fine sand....i wouldnt recommend it you cant see it, but theres dust that comes off of the sand when shifted, and this sand will eventually lead to nasal and respiratory infections in your snake. and i know that people always ask the question "if they're called Sand Boas, shouldn't they be kept on sand?" and the answer is no. in the wild where Sand Boas live, they actually bury themselves in coarse sand, somewhat like sandblasting sand, or the sand you find in Californian deserts. they also bury into the top layers where theres leaf litter and dead plant material that (to a degree) holds moisture when wet creating a humid microclimate.

just trying to help

thanks for your concern... but i have tried several times to switch her substrate and she hates anything other than sand. ive had her over a yr and she has ben happy and healthy ever since. i have tried aspen, cypress multch, and other stuff that ive read about to use but when i do she stresses out horribly and flips out. so sand is the only thing to keep her happy, and i know just bc they are called sand boas that they arnt supose to be housed with sand. as i said, she hates everything else. but thanks!

[Erycinae]

thanks for your concern... but i have tried several times to switch her substrate and she hates anything other than sand. ive had her over a yr and she has ben happy and healthy ever since. i have tried aspen, cypress multch, and other stuff that ive read about to use but when i do she stresses out horribly and flips out. so sand is the only thing to keep her happy, and i know just bc they are called sand boas that they arnt supose to be housed with sand. as i said, she hates everything else. but thanks!

hmmm thats weird have you tried Sani-Chips? thats what i keep my Sand Boas on