I've been reading that sand boas take a lot of time to adjust to a new home. I have my first sand boa, housed in a 10 gal, with undertank heater on one side, corner water bowl, hides and a mix of sand and ground walnut substrate. (Didn't get the texture I wanted with that...)
Aside from burrowing, his favorite hide is (you may laugh) is under the plastic 4wd safari jeep decoration, resembling road kill. he lays under with head on rock...
He isn't eating yet, but I've had him less than 2 weeks.
He isn't skittish when handled, just lays relaxed in our hand a minute, then explores some. Never snaps or hisses.
His color is good I forget the name of the morph, but its the normal giraffe one. (skin is fascinating - not like a snake at all, tummy like a worm and top more like a lizard)
I homeschool, and his tank is in our classroom, with our corns. The difference between the snakes is amazing to my kids!
He's doing ok, right, he drinks, moves around. He will eat later?
However, pinkies seem huge for his tiny head. the breeder we got him from fed live pinkies. I put him in a plastic shoe box and left it (covered an in a larger box) with a live pinkie and nothing. tried a defrosted pinkie same way nothing.. under advice of a snake breeder I even brained one and nothing (which the scent drove one of my corns crazy)
Please reassure me that he's ok. I've been reading and reading, but the mommy in me says you're supposed to eat regularly...
My son told his g/f whose dad is a reptile vet (and will give me a discount) but he wants me to bring the snake in immediately. Not necessary, right?

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