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hi ,guys .I have a sand boa.it is female.I ¡®ve asked for many people for the same question but no one can make sure.

thanks

Wow... very cool looking animal. Maybe Chris H. can chime in but here are some scale counts that might help you figure it out-

Eryx miliaris: Total adult length, males: 12-15", and thin, females ~18-22" (pers. obs.)

subcaudals, 20-32
ventrals, 164-184
midbody scale rows, 43-49
circumorbitals, 10-14
upper labials, n/a

Eryx jaculus: Total adult length, males: 12-15", and thicker than miliaris (pers. obs.), females ????

subcaudals, 19-36
ventrals, 161-205
midbody scale rows, 45-54
circumorbitals, 7-14
upper labials 9-14

Eryx tataricus: Total adult length, males: ??, females 30-36". Male E. tataricus are heavier than male E. miliaris.

subcaudals, 17-45
ventrals, 175-213
midbody scale rows, 45-59
circumorbitals, n/a
upper labials 11-12
lower labials, ~16

Most of this info is from:

Jones, C. 2004. Sand Boas. Reptilia No. 34:12-23.

If I had to guess I would say E. tataricus.

-Chris
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How long is she? If she is short (18-22" and you believe her to be an adult I might guess E. miliaris. If she is over 24", she is most likely NOT miliaris.

-Chris
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she is 20.5". i have kept her 2years without growth .

her head

I don't have any adult female E. jaculus to know their size, but I think (Scott M. ??) they get bigger than that. Knowing that it is 20.5" without growth for ~2yrs, I would say that it is E. miliaris.

Neat looking individual! The head looks similar to my E. miliaris' heads, but the pattern and color looks different.

Hopefully a couple others with chime in...

-Chris
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No doubts whatsoever.
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Do you have a photo of the belly?

-Chris
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i did not find the same or similar picture on google........

tail

head

back

I had never seen a E. jaculus integrade, until now.

Mitch