Sand Boa Substrate?????

[jimmy62alan]

Hi Guys, I've been thinking about getting some young Sand Boa's and in future possibly breeding them.
during the research I seen loads of Sand Boa's and their nose and face look realy rough looking I gather this is from being in very course sand and the skin being scufted over time. Can any if you advise about a better substrate to use that won't be as harsh on their skin.
cheersALAN
Sheffield,England S25

[CK SandBoas]

I personally use shredded aspen for all my Kenyans. Easy to spot clean and holds their burrows really well.and I would think I'd their noses were really rough looking, it may be due to rubbing along edges in their enclosure and not due to the sand.

[RyanReptile]

I personally use aspen as well. Sani-chips and beta chips also should work. :)

[jimmy62alan]

thanks for the feedback realy useful, at the moment all vivs and racks are full but the future expansion will incorporate the Sand Boas accomodation.
I want to keep all sizes of boa's not just the big ones.
ALAN
Sheffield S25

[CK SandBoas]

Be careful, sand boas are addicting. Like potato chips, you just can't have only one :D

[RyanReptile]

Be careful, sand boas are addicting. Like potato chips, you just can't have only one :D

Tell me about it! :D

[CK SandBoas]

Tell me about it! :D

Trust me, the past two reptile expos I went to, I came home with a new sand boa each time, bringing my total to 22 sand boas :D

[jimmy62alan]

22 thats just pure greed lol
ALAN

[CK SandBoas]

Most of them are ones I personally produced. Only 4 of them I got from different sources :)

[rmfsnakes32]

I have 3 sand Boas lol

[smy_749]

Most of them are ones I personally produced. Only 4 of them I got from different sources :)


What morphs do you have?

[CK SandBoas]

Mainly paradox albinos and het paradox albinos, but I also have an anery , a snow, and a stripe.

[RyanReptile]

22! I got my first about a month ago from a local breeder and then a couple weeks later went back and got another :) I have a paradox albino and normal het albino both 66% het snow and I am definitely not done yet :) There great little snakes to have!