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Sand Boas

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.
Gallery Photo: chrish.
Gallery Photo: chrish.

Eryx is a genus of nonvenomous boas found in southeastern Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East and southwestern Asia. Eight species are currently recognized. The majority of these snakes spend much of their time basking below the surface of the sand, with only their eyes or head exposed on the surface. When a potential prey item approaches, they erupt out of the sand, bite and employ constriction to subdue it. Adults rarely exceed two feet in length , although they sometimes reach 3 feet . Adapted to burrowing, their heads are wedge-shaped with narrow nostrils and very small eyes. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of Sand Boas. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.

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Getting Kenyans to eat F/T
by dyky71 - Dec 18, 2004 07:22 PM
3 Dec 31, 2004 07:05 PM
by thejayman
0 No replies
KSB's in groups?
by pharoh08 - Dec 14, 2004 06:46 PM
6 Dec 19, 2004 04:24 PM
by Fleck
Kenyans
by coastalherper - Dec 14, 2004 06:09 AM
0 No replies
Sand boa regurgitation...
by silver_arctic1 - Dec 13, 2004 01:56 AM
0 No replies
Anery Kenyan
by Reptyle - Dec 10, 2004 05:53 PM
2 Dec 18, 2004 05:54 PM
by Fleck
Saharan Sand Boas won't eat - suggestions?
by dleeroach - Dec 07, 2004 07:35 PM
3 Dec 13, 2004 08:34 AM
by dleeroach
interesting kenyan sand boa info?
by kayle - Dec 04, 2004 11:01 PM
3 Dec 16, 2004 09:07 AM
by kayle
Reputable KSB Breeder?
by showofhands - Dec 04, 2004 07:39 PM
1 Dec 12, 2004 12:16 AM
by mrlizardtx
Feeding & soaking KSB
by WABJR - Dec 04, 2004 02:46 PM
1 Dec 04, 2004 04:41 PM
by carraig
KSB pic
by rjward97 - Dec 04, 2004 12:41 AM
4 Dec 05, 2004 04:37 PM
by rjward97
indian sand boas
by kayle - Dec 02, 2004 10:06 AM
1 Dec 02, 2004 10:41 AM
by chrish
0 No replies
Problem with Sand Boas, please advise
by rick millspaugh - Nov 30, 2004 08:15 PM
2 Dec 01, 2004 11:58 AM
by robertstout
kenyan shed for first time
by babyfirefly - Nov 29, 2004 02:15 PM
0 No replies
Gestation period for KSBs
by MrLizardTX - Nov 28, 2004 03:56 PM
1 Nov 30, 2004 10:27 PM
by marktrac
HELP!!! Sand Boa flailing around
by c&f - Nov 28, 2004 08:26 AM
3 Nov 28, 2004 10:49 AM
by robertstout
just got a baby sand boa
by babyfirefly - Nov 24, 2004 08:03 PM
5 Nov 29, 2004 12:28 AM
by althea
Lost my KSB
by athos_76 - Nov 22, 2004 10:45 AM
2 Dec 23, 2004 04:28 PM
by clarkman23
smooth-scaled sand boas??
by marco19 - Nov 21, 2004 07:21 PM
0 No replies
Breeding KSB's
by tim5580 - Nov 21, 2004 10:53 AM
1 Nov 21, 2004 06:41 PM
by carraig
How best to feed KSB's
by carraig - Nov 17, 2004 11:37 PM
1 Nov 19, 2004 09:16 AM
by Randall_Turner
granite phase East African sand boa
by rdbartlett - Nov 12, 2004 04:03 PM
2 Nov 12, 2004 05:04 PM
by rdbartlett
orange-backed East African sand boa
by rdbartlett - Nov 12, 2004 04:01 PM
2 Nov 13, 2004 08:17 PM
by bemanuel
rufescens morph East African sand boa
by rdbartlett - Nov 12, 2004 03:59 PM
1 Nov 13, 2004 12:05 PM
by RichardFHoyer
Sand Boa issue of Reptilia
by Rob Lewis - Nov 12, 2004 02:46 PM
3 Nov 14, 2004 08:06 PM
by Rob Lewis
Sand Boa's-good beginner snakes?
by crono_vivi - Oct 31, 2004 10:43 PM
4 Nov 02, 2004 10:34 AM
by chrish
04 kenyan
by robertstout - Oct 30, 2004 02:30 PM
1 Oct 30, 2004 02:32 PM
by kamakiri
4 Oct 30, 2004 10:11 PM
by bthacker
Sand Boa Morph Question
by Scubaqueen - Oct 25, 2004 08:55 AM
8 Oct 29, 2004 10:09 AM
by Scubaqueen
2 Oct 24, 2004 09:09 AM
by Tigergenesis
10 Oct 25, 2004 10:34 AM
by clarkman23
Breeding Kenyan sand boas
by herpawhat? - Oct 19, 2004 04:52 PM
0 No replies
Adult East African Sandboa Snow morphs...
by SRX - Oct 18, 2004 10:06 AM
0 No replies
2 Oct 19, 2004 06:35 AM
by Fleck
New to sand boas questions
by Indyherps - Oct 14, 2004 03:01 PM
3 Oct 15, 2004 01:46 PM
by chrish
Is a 100 gram male Kenyan large enough....
by marcantony - Oct 12, 2004 01:18 PM
1 Oct 12, 2004 07:20 PM
by chrish
West African sand boa, Eryx muelleri
by rdbartlett - Oct 09, 2004 06:34 PM
4 Oct 15, 2004 04:05 PM
by rdbartlett
West African sand boa, Eryx muelleri, tail
by rdbartlett - Oct 09, 2004 06:30 PM
0 No replies
spotted sand boa neonate
by rdbartlett - Oct 09, 2004 05:25 PM
0 No replies
all 3 of these morphs of desert sand boa
by rdbartlett - Oct 09, 2004 05:23 PM
0 No replies
desert morph desert sand boa
by rdbartlett - Oct 09, 2004 05:21 PM
0 No replies
a super black neonate desert sand boa
by rdbartlett - Oct 09, 2004 05:19 PM
0 No replies
a cinnamon morph desert sand boa neonate
by rdbartlett - Oct 09, 2004 05:17 PM
0 No replies
desert sand boa, Eryx miliaris
by rdbartlett - Oct 09, 2004 05:15 PM
0 No replies
Sand boa in shed
by rockdr1969 - Oct 08, 2004 07:49 AM
1 Oct 31, 2004 11:43 AM
by herpawhat?
Sand boa housing...
by snake_girl85 - Oct 06, 2004 12:51 PM
4 Oct 07, 2004 07:29 PM
by Tigergenesis
Tanzanian East African sand boa
by rdbartlett - Oct 04, 2004 07:58 AM
0 No replies
East African sand boa from Tanzania
by rdbartlett - Oct 04, 2004 07:57 AM
0 No replies
Eryx tartaricus
by rdbartlett - Oct 04, 2004 02:11 AM
1 Oct 04, 2004 08:04 PM
by chaoscat
Possible Upper-Respiratory in Kenyans--HELP!!!!!
by flaguy406 - Sep 30, 2004 10:33 PM
1 Sep 30, 2004 11:38 PM
by Bendo
Raising Hamsters for Sand Boa Feeding - recommend?
by Omarvelous - Sep 23, 2004 09:19 AM
3 Sep 28, 2004 11:05 AM
by markg
arabian sand boas
by kamakiri - Sep 23, 2004 02:47 AM
3 Sep 25, 2004 05:47 AM
by robertstout
0 No replies
a few questions on sand boas...
by cornsnake420 - Sep 15, 2004 09:22 PM
2 Sep 16, 2004 09:56 AM
by Tigergenesis
Albino Kenyan Sand boas
by chaoscat - Sep 11, 2004 08:54 PM
2 Sep 13, 2004 12:44 AM
by markg
f/t pinky on babies kenyan
by Spate - Sep 07, 2004 10:09 AM
2 Sep 10, 2004 10:29 AM
by Spate
Looking for good Kenyan Breeders
by Thera - Sep 06, 2004 06:37 PM
2 Sep 07, 2004 09:35 AM
by justinmatthew
1 Sep 06, 2004 10:11 AM
by Thera
1 Sep 12, 2004 05:21 PM
by frances
A few kenyan pix..
by Randall_Turner - Sep 03, 2004 03:19 PM
0 No replies
A couple questions regarding kenyan breeding.
by Randall_Turner - Sep 03, 2004 11:32 AM
3 Sep 03, 2004 06:52 PM
by meretseger
Housing Sand Boas Communaly??
by MalcolmNastramen - Aug 29, 2004 07:56 PM
1 Aug 29, 2004 11:00 PM
by Roy Stockwell
breeding sand boas
by kamakiri - Aug 27, 2004 04:18 AM
0 No replies
How to find (NOT paradox) albino het-snow kenyans...?
by Silvergrin - Aug 25, 2004 03:02 PM
3 Aug 27, 2004 07:58 AM
by elaphe_mo
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