First snake!?!

[GeckoStud]

I think I may have finally convinced my mother to allow me a snake. My choice: The Kenyan Sand Boa. Just looking for some personal experience or good links to their care. I am googling the heck out of them and just want to know what you guys think of them, or if you have any pointers. Thanks!

 

[Nigel4less]

Good choice! Remember Babies are fiesty little things, but with handling calm down quick. Keep them warm 95 and up. Keep a water bowl for humidity about half way full.

 

[GeckoStud]

I heard too much humidity can cause respiratory problems, although in a screen top enclosure I'm sure it wont be a problem. I also heard of a "humid hide" kind of deal too. Thanks for the info though! Much abliged!

 

[ReptileMan27]

Awesome, nice choice, I almost bought one recently bought ended up getting my blue beauty. I defently plan to get one someday though

 

[StinaKSU]

I have one!! I love my little guy! He's a great snake, good temperament, great eater, easy care. He lives in shredded aspen that's about 3-4" deep in most places with an area that's less than 1" deep...he likes to keep himself mostly buried with his head sticking out in the shallow area. I don't use a humid hide at all...he generally sheds fine...occasionally there's a little stuck to the tip of his tail, but it comes off easy enough getting my fingers wet and gently rubbing it (and he doesn't mind me doing it). The contents of his cage consist of aspen, 2 pieces of cholla cactus (which I'm pretty sure he doesn't use...but they look nice...lol), and a small water dish...that's it. It is heated from the bottom. Really a very simple and cute snake

 

[Emma318]

I agree, they are awesome snakes!

I keep both of mine in carefresh with reptile carpet on the bottom so they don't lay right on top of the UTH. I have small humid hides in the tanks (those 3-in-one rock-lookin things) and have seen both of them in their separate hides when shedding.

Once you get on a good feeding schedule they're usually good eaters, but the young ones are sometimes known to be picky. What has helped me is the bag-feeding method, where you put them in a small cloth bag with the food item and leave them for a couple hours in the warm end of the tank. That usually works - except for my finicky new male who wants nothing to do with a F/T mouse. good luck!

 

[GeckoStud]

Thanks for the tips guys! Now its all down to winning the battle against my mother haha. And I am winning, her only arguement is ... "It's a snake." Now its "I'm thinking about it." Good start so far hahaha.