Sand Boas

wildlifewarrior · 23-09-2007, 01:38 PM

Thought i would show off some of my sand boas as the Erycine family are one of my favorite snakes. these in general are still pretty uncommon in the U.K.

this is henrietta my kenyan sand boa.

these are my 2 newier sand boas, i had them due to the owner wanted nintendo wii instead. they will be cooled down for breeding as soon as they get checke dover by hannah.

i think you can guess which is the male and which is the female. (smaller is ASDA the smaller one and TESCO is the bigger one(female))

another pic of them

this is my sharan sand boa, one of only 3 boas in the world that lay eggs. the last owner thoguth it wud be fun to feed him live mice. so now he will not eat and has to be force feed. hannah will be looking forward to doing this on tuesday lol. i have tried but he is a real little bugger lol.

a few mor epics of him.

linda · 23-09-2007, 01:56 PM

lovely snakes

good luck with the feeding

veebee · 23-09-2007, 07:55 PM

Great snakes, you said the last owner fed it live mice, excuse the ignorance (dont know about the husbandry of snakes!!) but what should they have fed it? Why did it stop him eating? Its facinating stuff!!!

Viv

Madhouse · 23-09-2007, 08:23 PM

They're all lovely!!!!

Good luck with the feeding!

take care

wildlifewarrior · 23-09-2007, 09:29 PM

thanks. veebee snakes in the u.k. that are fed on rodents must be fed dead rodents. It is illegal to feed live rodents as it is generally unnaural for them as a snake hunts for food whne hungry so if u add a rat when the snake is full then the rat will harm the snake and the rodent will suffer in pain. dead rodents are humainly killed and are frozen. live mice move realisticly where as shaking a dead one is no the same but also the scents are very different. this is the reason why shud never by wild cuaght snakes.

good question lol alot of people don't no that.

wildlifewarrior · 25-09-2007, 12:21 PM

the two new ones have been checke dover by hannah (hbvet) and seem fine although female cud lose some weight. and my little saharan sand boa was very good as hannah force fed it a pinkie. these snakes so so bloody ahrd to force feed on your own. thanks again hannah. so if all goes well there will be abies after xmas

Lyn · 25-09-2007, 01:02 PM

They are a beautiful colour

KearasNana · 26-09-2007, 08:50 AM

Wow they are amazing!

lee · 29-09-2007, 04:56 PM

sandboas..very nice..have bred these in the past ...i once had 15 neonates off one female

23-09-2007, 01:38 PM	#1
wildlifewarrior Banned Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: stokie for life Posts: 4,272	Sand Boas Thought i would show off some of my sand boas as the Erycine family are one of my favorite snakes. these in general are still pretty uncommon in the U.K. this is henrietta my kenyan sand boa. these are my 2 newier sand boas, i had them due to the owner wanted nintendo wii instead. they will be cooled down for breeding as soon as they get checke dover by hannah. i think you can guess which is the male and which is the female. (smaller is ASDA the smaller one and TESCO is the bigger one(female)) another pic of them this is my sharan sand boa, one of only 3 boas in the world that lay eggs. the last owner thoguth it wud be fun to feed him live mice. so now he will not eat and has to be force feed. hannah will be looking forward to doing this on tuesday lol. i have tried but he is a real little bugger lol. a few mor epics of him.

23-09-2007, 07:55 PM	#3
veebee Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,109	Great snakes, you said the last owner fed it live mice, excuse the ignorance (dont know about the husbandry of snakes!!) but what should they have fed it? Why did it stop him eating? Its facinating stuff!!! Viv __________________ www.tortoise-protection-group.org.uk PLEASE SIGN: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/769012123

23-09-2007, 08:23 PM	#4
Madhouse Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,020	They're all lovely!!!! Good luck with the feeding! take care __________________ Steph - Wife to an ever patient hubby, Mum to four children, 2 dogs, cat, 3 newts, numerous fish, an eel, 3 dwarf hamsters, my 2 baby torts Mickey & Theo (Med. spur thighs) and Mr Grumpyboots Harries (Adult male Horsfield)

26-09-2007, 08:50 AM	#8
KearasNana Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 1,795	Wow they are amazing! __________________

29-09-2007, 04:56 PM	#9
lee Member Egg Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 81	sandboas..very nice..have bred these in the past ...i once had 15 neonates off one female __________________

23-09-2007, 01:56 PM	#2
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	lovely snakes good luck with the feeding

23-09-2007, 09:29 PM	#5
wildlifewarrior Banned Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: stokie for life Posts: 4,272	thanks. veebee snakes in the u.k. that are fed on rodents must be fed dead rodents. It is illegal to feed live rodents as it is generally unnaural for them as a snake hunts for food whne hungry so if u add a rat when the snake is full then the rat will harm the snake and the rodent will suffer in pain. dead rodents are humainly killed and are frozen. live mice move realisticly where as shaking a dead one is no the same but also the scents are very different. this is the reason why shud never by wild cuaght snakes. good question lol alot of people don't no that.

25-09-2007, 12:21 PM	#6
wildlifewarrior Banned Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: stokie for life Posts: 4,272	the two new ones have been checke dover by hannah (hbvet) and seem fine although female cud lose some weight. and my little saharan sand boa was very good as hannah force fed it a pinkie. these snakes so so bloody ahrd to force feed on your own. thanks again hannah. so if all goes well there will be abies after xmas

25-09-2007, 01:02 PM	#7
Lyn Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 3,533	They are a beautiful colour

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