Species information
Kenyan Sand Boa
Eryx colubrinus loveridge
Common name
Kenyan Sand Boa
Scientific name
Eryx colubrinus loveridgei
Family
Boidae
Appearance
The background of the kenyan sand boa is a brown to olive colour which is marked both dorsally and laterally with random patches. These patches may be yellow, white, or orange. This is a very stocky species with a flattened head which it uses to borrow with. The scales are keeled, moreso at the tail of the snake.
Locality
Kenya and Tanzania.
Adult size
Females reach up to 2ft, males are shorter.
Approx lifespan
15 years.
REcomended vivarium size
24x12x12in.
Basic set up type
Desert savannah with a thick (3inch+) layer of sand for burrowing.
Diet
The diet for the Kenyan Sand Boa should be made up of rodents.
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