Kenyan Sand Boa care

[Naomijoy]

we are seriously considering getting a sand boa due to it's manageable size (I have little kids). I've been searching for reliable care info on them as I want to make sure to do this the right way. Can any of you boa people help point me in the right direction? are any of these links good ones? it seems like there is a lot of conflicting information on what size tank you can keep them in and substrate that is best for them. I'm a bit freaked out about doing something wrong and accidentally harming the snake that we choose. Any help that you can throw my way would be really appreciated! the more detailed the better!!

http://www.reptilechannel.com/care-s...-sand-boa.aspx

http://lllreptile.com/info/library/a...nyan-sand-boa/

http://www.angelfire.com/realm3/heathers/page5.html

[SlitherinSisters]

There is a lot of different info out on these guys, I think because they are relatively new to the pet trade. Aspen is definitely the best thing to keep them in. It's easy and they can make burrows, which the love to do. They have a really hard time shedding in sand, it's too dry and I guess they don't really like sand, they like to burrow. I'm sure in the wild they can find sand/mud to make burrows in, but our sand isn't made for burrowing.

As far as tanks go, I've always heard 10 gallons is perfectly fine for the life of the animal.

[eskye]

Some would say sand is the best substrate for them, but I use aspen for both of mine. Easy I clean, never had shedding problems, and they burrow just fine. To be honest, just a deep bedding of aspen (5 inches at least for mine) and a water dish in a tub over a heat pad works just fine. When they can burrow deep they have even more decision on the temperature they want to be at. I've never noticed that they drink much water, but I keep a dish big enough to soak in anyway.

[Naomijoy]

so I have a 40 gallon tank that we will be using for whatever snake we get. Is something like that TOO big for a sand boa? Could we keep two in that? I'm not sure if it's ok to actually house them together?

[eskye]

You can usually keep sand bias safely together. I'd keep two females in a 40 breeder and watch for any issues. It's not too big for one, though it's be much too big for babies. Depends on what size you get them at! They're very derpy and cute animals.

[eskye]

Sorry for spelling- autocorrect on my phone.

[Valentine Pirate]

VMS has a good care sheet as well
http://www.vmsherp.com/CarePages/CareKenyan.htm

I don't have any experience with KSBs myself, but they seem almost bulletproof as long as the basics are met (low humidity, burrowing options, etc). Cute little suckers too While they're small I'd buy some plastic shoe boxes as temporary caging until they get a little size to them

[eskye]

I have Juvies in shoeboxes. Once they get around two feet you can move them to a tank.