Come on, now...........

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Posted by jfmoore on March 11, 2003 at 15:16:36:

In Reply to: Re: sand boa size and care posted by Drista on March 10, 2003 at 16:59:01:

One thing that attracts me to this forum (other than my love of sand boas, of course) is the usual lack of posturing and name calling here. I see the same situation in the caging forum, as well. People feel free to ask any questions; people respond sharing their experiences. It�s what these forums are supposed to be all about.

On many of the forums, however, use of words like �idiot� (usually in the first sentence of a response!) seems to be de rigueur. What a communication stopper! But maybe that�s the intention. Anyway, Drista, if I�m reading your earlier posts correctly, you got your first sand boas just two weeks ago. Before that, you posted a few basic queries which people responded to helpfully without sarcasm or condescension. So pass it on, okay? No need to try to make yourself bigger at someone else�s expense.

By the way, Snakeman5124�s friend is not far off the mark. Some sand boas, particularly females, exceed THREE feet in length. I�m sure I�m not the only one here who can attest to that from personal experience � in my case with Kenyan and Indian sand boas.

I hope you keep enjoying those boas for decades to come.

-Joan

::I am thinking about getting a sand boa and my friend and I have been debating about size, he thinks they get several feet and I think they get at most about 2 feet. I also would like to know
::1. How long do they live?
::2. Do they realy live in 10-15 gallon cages?
::3. What is a reasonable price?
::4. During what months are they "in season"?
::5. how often do you feed them and how much per month does it cost

:First off your friend is an idiot. Males are around 18 inches and females around 22 inches. They can be kept in a 10 to 15 gallon tank(although i use rubbermaids). Aspen bedding is perfect. Give them undertank heat. One spot can be 86 the rest can be room temp. Gravid females may use a spot that's a tad warmer. Most baby Kenyans cost around 50$ maybe 35$. Unless you want a different morph which is more. Cost is cheap. A baby sand boa will eat a small pinky every 4-7 days. Adults will take adult mice. Please do more research. This is just a quick overview
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Re: Come on, now........... Drista 03/11/03 (0)