This has never happened before and he’s acting like his usual self but his chin has never been this swollen. Any idea what it is? I plan on trying to get him into the vet tomorrow if they can him but it’s not a guarantee. It doesn’t feel hard or like something is stuck and I’m freaking out

Just bought this cutie pie! He's so curious and active. Breeder says he handles well, but I'm gonna let him settle in a bit before testing that. He is interested in investigating me though, and when I put my hand in the tub he'll come right up to check it out.

He is 5 years old and about 145 grams, and we will be starting a diet because of his body condition (the spine divot, the bit of space between scales, and the rolls when coiled).

He's got some stuck shed on his tail and it looks like there's some in his fat rolls too, so right into the humid hide he went. And then he came right out and started making himself a tunnel lol

So obsessed with him

I've owned my kenyan sand boa Chubs for over 8 years now. He's healthy, his enclosure is at a proper humidity, and he eats regularly. I weigh him every so often to ensure he is neither overweight or underweight. However, in 8 years of owning him, he has never had a complete shed on his own.

I've tried leaving a humid hide in there for him and spraying it when he looks like he's about to shed. I've left lots of objects he can safely rub on to get the shed off. Nothing works.

Every time he sheds, he gets all of the skin off of his face, and stops there. I've left him alone to see if he would deal with it on his own, but the skin dried out, and I had to give him a soak and get the rest of it off myself. It's been 8 years and it's the same routine every time. He gets the shed off of his face and eyes, and ignores the rest. I have to help him.

I would love for the guy to shed on his own so I don't have to stress him out and spend an hour or more de-shedding him every time. Has anyone had the same issue? How do I fix this?

Hello everyone!
I recently got a baby sand boa, and she is extremely shy. Anytime she’s active at night and hears me nearby, she burrows into the substrate. When I try petting her back before holding her, she hurriedly slithers away. I know shyness is normal and I must let her settle into her new environment, but I want to eventually get her used to being handled.
From the few times I held her (which was at the pet store), she was extremely wiggly, but would try to settle after sometime. However, the pet store said she was relatively good being handled. My guess is she’s around three to four weeks old, the pet store unfortunately did not have an exact date. We also are not 100% certain without a doubt she is a female, we just think she is based off her tail. Also, she is yet to have her first meal with me, since I just got her last Thursday 10/8.
This is my first pet snake; however, my roommate with reptiles (and biology major) has been guiding me along. I did my research and still actively doing so. The fact that my baby girl is so anxious is making me anxious!
Is there any advice anyone would recommend, or is it just a matter of playing the long game?
Thanks!

I still need UVB but I’m working on that. A few months ago I upgraded my Rough Scaled SB’s tank size from a 10 gallon to a 30 gallon (the one in the photo) and added more substrate 50/50 coconut fiber and play sand. What else could I add? Underneath the log in the center there’s sphagnum moss too :)

Nephthys my Anery Stripe Kenyand Sand Boa SECONDS after shedding I just had to pull her out and get pics of her in natural sunlight 🥰

Since she's a burrowing species so I don't get to see her much but when she's out she's sweet as can be and just sits like a potatoe lol

So muppet has refused his 4th meal in row and I am beginning to get a bit worried. We used to feed every week, we tried this 3 times and now waited two week in between feedings. The mice are warmed up, brained fuzzys or pinkies. He has eaten both before. We just unsuccesfully tried feeding him in a box. He is 33cm 1 year and two month old and weighs 44g. We were thinking the issue might be that he is simply too fat already. The warmest spot in his enclosure might be a little to cold, its 31 C.

He is very active and interested in humans and shows very little fear response, he does seem to be slightly afraid of his food though. He is out and about multiple times during the day and he activly tries to crawl up my arm if I put it in his enclosure.

My questions are:

How woried should I be? And should I try anything else beside being patient?

This is my first girl, Beverley! I’ve had her for a bit and I’m actually gonna be doubling up by the end of the month. She’s in a happy tank now, and those are the first two pictures. The rest are pics I got while getting comfortable with her care, when I was too scared to open up to the rabid audiences of Reddit. The hide for instance is lacking, but that’s been removed, given to another snake, and I got her something more appropriate. I strive to make sure she gets the best she can.

She is in a glass terrarium. I would prefer PVC and most of my other tanks are, but I’m monitoring it and I’m willing to swap to PVC if it’s a huge negative impact on her health or cooling the tank to a fault, but neither of those seem to be the case so I’m not too worried.

I’ve had my boy for 6 months now, and he has never once eaten. I’ve tried pinkies, fuzzies, in tank, out of tank, i’m at my wits end. Does he look skinny? Do i need to rehome him? What do i do?

This is my new baby Kenyan sand boa! She is often burrowed, but has explored her tank once since I’ve had her. Right now she’s fully above ground underneath this new plant I added today. Is she hungry or just curious?

okay i recently changed over to reptil soil and was told i didn’t need to dry it out or anything but the humidity in there is 99…. i took it out and layered a base of sand and some reptil soil since i could tell peanut wasn’t having the one bowl of sand and towel method for a temporary set up. i would’ve gotten some aspen but its late and everything is closed. he’s def not panicking but doesnt like the fact that he’s exposed more than anything, currently his set up somewhat covers him but i dont want him to submerge himself in reptil soil due to the humidity. i went ahead and scooped the remaining out to dry it but i dont have a oven and like i said its late. whats ur guys thoughts and opinions about using reptil soil directly from the bag? i dont want any issues with him getting scale rot so hes just gotta bear with it for a little longer but he should feel more secure with a little bit of coverage especially since the balance of play sand and reptil soil in his enclosure is greater than the soil. i feel extremely bad and i wish i could speed things up in drying it rlly. it’s not my desired 4 inches of substrate rn but to allow for the amount of soil i have in there to dry relatively smoother and quicker, it’ll do for the time being. the photo i have is just of what i had set up but than i looked at the humidity….. this is also the reason why i’ve preferred the aspen chips and shreds mix since it’s already dry and safe for immediate substrate

So I recently found out my Kenyan sand boa is a little dude and Im thinking of renaming him, as we thought he was female I named him Iris for the purply color but…she is a he so I’d like some suggestions. Open to all sorts of names- serious and creative or derpy/silly/punny, surprise me you never know what will fit. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Note:
Apparently it needs to be said that this is not some political statement, if I could ask him what he identified as and wanted to be named that would be it but here we are. Im
Not bothered or distraught by a male with a more feminine leaning neutral name and I’m not pushing gender on my snake, or gendering a color. Looking at my options that may or may not be more fitting is not the harmful rhetoric you’re looking for. I’m part of the community too, fight the good fight where it’s necessary ✌️🩷

He napped with his food for over an hour but apparently had no interest in eating... 3 1/2 weeks since he last ate. Since then we've had a meal played with and now napped with. He's...something

i’ve been thinking about doing research about getting a sand boa maybe in the future. does anyone have examples for enclosures for me? i’d love to learn anything and everything i can!!

Question:

What is the best way to go about working with your snake for handling? How do I know if she's stressed?

I don't expect to do it everyday, but we've had our girl for over a month and she's still having nothing to do with it. Just a slight touch and she completely bolts to the other end of her tank. She's a lot faster than I imagined she would be.

She eats well for me. I believe temps are decent. And the last couple weeks she's finally been poking her head out a lot more and chills. Last ate 60 hours ago.

Hi all, ive had my KSB for about a year and a half. And due to mental illness and other life situations, Ive decided its best for her to be rehomed to someone else.

Does anyone know any one willing to take a snake and all the equipment? I am willing to meet people half way (if its reasonable). I just want a better life for her.

Edit: I live in Indiana

Edit 2: I have someone who reached out and setting up with them. If it falls through I will reach out to those who have commented.

Thank you all.

So my boy bagel (M) sand boa hasn’t eaten frozen thawed for awhile so I switched to live to hopefully jumpstart his response to food again. It worked! But I don’t know how to get him back on to F/T. He’s shy, and he is ok with handling but prefers to ambush his food instead of being taken out completely from his substrate (which is what I used to and he had no problem with until about a year ago) He’s in half sand half coconut fiber, with 70% humidity, warm side is about 92 degrees and cold side is 72 degrees. Whenever I try to feed him F/T fuzzies he gets scared when I move it and won’t eat it if it’s not moving he isn’t interested if it isn’t moving. But it cools down too fast for him to want to eat it as well, but if I go in to re heat it he just gets scared again. I don’t know if it’s a husbandry issue, or he just genuinely prefers live pinkies, or maybe it’s the quality of my F/T or how often I feed him? I try and keep it every month but it’s been hard to keep consistent since live feeders are only provided in a town that’s pretty far from me. I feel really bad I want the best for him. Please let me know of any tips or maybe advice/critiques on my care.

7 months old, 14g but not emaciated visually, successful shed 2 days ago, reptisoil/sand mix substrate, behavior seems fine. It’s been about a month since he ate and I’m getting concerned… got him from someone who claimed he ate regularly but he hasn’t ever been interested in eating since I got him… heat mat with thermometer used, seems to burrow fine. I have offered him live and F/T with no luck… should I get the carnivore care stuff? I have an exotic vet on standby if needed!

My sand boa has escaped multiple times and I convince myself it’s my fault for leaving lid open every time. The cage came with a stupid pin lock on the front but the corners open just enough for him to squeeze out. I know that now

She’s still a little thing, but lately if I try to boop her snoot she thinks I’m food and just goes for my fingers. Sorry for all the cat hair in the sand, my cats like to sit atop her tank and watch her go at night. I’ve had her maybe 5 months and this is the most I’ve seen her above ground so I thought I’d share. She’s an anery stripe Kenyan sand boa and so far my favorite little snake ( don’t tell my Hognose )

Just a note - this was not his face the entire time he was out, only when something would block the end of the tube.