2021 0.1 Candoia paulsoni, Solomon Island ground boa, white phase - Inej

[Bogertophis]

...She's the shortest snake I've had to date. Lan Fan weighed less on acquisition, but was already very long for such a tiny noodly thing. I think Inej is around 11 inches long, maybe? Not very big compared to Maze or Lan Fan. Can't imagine holding something 7 inches long, that is just so, so tiny.

I've raised many corns & they're mostly about 9-10" when they hatch- & skinny- but you're right, those little glossy snakes weren't even .25" at the widest part- they were a huge challenge to get feeding too. But as adults, desert glossy snakes are really nice pets- graceful, sweet-natured & pretty in a natural (blending in with the desert) sort of way, not bright colors, but warm beiges with "freckles" & a glossy underside. When you're used to boas or BPs, hatchling colubrids do seem quite tiny. And they can be slippery escape artists also- no gaps allowed in caging.