Saturday, March 14, 2015

Growth - Kenyan Sand Boa

Adult Male Normal Sand Boa, approx 16in long, About 5 years old

When I really noticed he was getting bigger, yes he was tiny when I got him.

Back when I first got him (2009), same hand

This is Baby (I was lazy about naming pets for a while.) I remember initially he was a nightmare to feed (had no interest what so ever), but once I got him to eat he quickly endeared himself. He's pretty, very docile, and stays quite small. Except for that need of higher temps (90-95° hot spot) then some other beginner snakes I think he would make a great starter snake. The real bonus is the size though. He's about 5 years old now, and seems to have stopped growing. He lives in a small low exo-terra tank, and he should be able to live in that for the rest of his life (min. another 10 years).