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New Kenyan Sand Boa:)

C

Cam5

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We are very excited to have this great little guy.
He is an '07 Kenyan Sand Boa from www.captivebredherps.com
He is a whopping 9 inches (about) and 20 grams.

We are still working on a name everyone agrees on:)

Thanks for looking.

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We have only had him for a few days.

No bites (yet;))
Our 3 kids and myself each held him for a few minutes the day he came home and yesterday for pictures (trying to minimize the handling until he eats a couple times).

I got to hold him the day I picked him out (the breeder is local). He was very sweet then and did not have the herky jerky movements they sometimes do.

Maybe because he is a year old he is more mellow.

According to this breeder (and a few other people I have talked to)
the Kenyans (also called Egyptians aka East African sand
boas) are more 'user friendly' (Scientific name is- Eryx colubrinus).

The "West" African sand boa is Eryx muelleri and are hard to find CB (although this breeder will have some) and tend to be 'more spirited'.

Although I think like any animal there are exceptions both ways...

I went through a breeder because I wanted to be sure we got a male (they top out at about 10-20 inches and about 100 grams) while the females top out at 30-36 inches and about 700 grams...I also wanted to be sure we had the East African/Eryx and it was captive bred...I am kind of picky I guess.

This guy is so sweet though and so different looking that he makes me want to get another...:)
 
Every KSB in the world should derive their name from the Dune books. Dang sandworms.
Well, that's how I think of them, anyway.....lol.

Beautiful colors. Great snake. CONGRATS!
KJ
 
Soo nice!

Can I hijack with a question? I recently saw a "rough scaled sand boa". Is that the same thing? I've been trying to find a description of the differences, but to no avail.
 
KJUN said:
Every KSB in the world should derive their name from the Dune books. Dang sandworms.
Well, that's how I think of them, anyway.....lol.

Beautiful colors. Great snake. CONGRATS!
KJ
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Wouldn't it be awesome though if their mouths DID open like that?
 
C,
that is an amazing snake. I can not wait to get my pair from Chris as well. I guess you coming over and seeing our wee girl sealed the deal?

I am looking forward in getting an Anery and het for anery pair. :D
 
Thank you everyone:)

tricksterpup said:
C,
I guess you coming over and seeing our wee girl sealed the deal?

I am looking forward in getting an Anery and het for anery pair. :D
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Hehehe, I had already paid Chris at the meeting:) But after seeing your group I have a VERY long 'want' list now!
I LOVE the anerys!!! Nice choice.

LBoz said:
Soo nice!

Can I hijack with a question? I recently saw a "rough scaled sand boa". Is that the same thing? I've been trying to find a description of the differences, but to no avail.
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From the book I have by Barron's "Rosy, Rubber, and Sand Boas" it says:
'East African Sand Boa';(which is the guy we have)
'Includes the Kenyan & the Dusky) Eryx Colubrinus.
ground color varies from pale tan, buff to bright orange. with large, dark dorsal blotches.
Belly is off white to white.
Cnical tail.
Hardy species.
Live bearers.
there is a particularily colorful orange and brown phase known as the Dodana phase, named after the Tanzanian valley where it is found.'

http://www.captivebredherps.com/photoe.col.html


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'Rough Scaled Sand Boas;
Eryx Conicus.
Three rows of large, dark spots stand bold relief against the tan, gray, buff, or yellowish ground color.
Vertebral spots may blend into a broad zigzig type stripe.
Grayish head with postorbital stripes.
Tail is abruptly conical and short.
Hardy.
http://www.captivebredherps.com/conicus.html

Just because:
West African Sand Boa

http://www.captivebredherps.com/Emuelleri.html


Desert Sand Boa
http://www.captivebredherps.com/E.m.n.html
 
aww, very cute! I'm getting one of those in a couple days! getting a male '06, and his name will be Calcifer! ^^
 
There are so many cool morphs...I am into Anery anything:)But I really like the 'normals', they are so amazing on their own.

PurraLovesJazz said:
aww, very cute! I'm getting one of those in a couple days! getting a male '06, and his name will be Calcifer! ^^
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Congratulations!
Okay, clue me in, what is Calcifer from?
 
He has a name:
"Scotchy"
He was so named because our kids think (and I agree) that the KSBs have an unusual sticky texture different than the other snakes we have had.
(the pythons are very smooth/silky, corns are smooth with a bit of texture, Hoggies are rough etc etc etc)

So they thought of Scotch tape and went with Scotchy.

Also, he ate...even with us not following the rules and holding him a few times he ate today without hesitation. I still have no idea how he got that tiny mouth around the pinky mouse! At first he flipped over onto his back to start eating...so funny.
 
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