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Rough-scaled Sand Boa
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Rough-scaled Sand Boa

Place of Origin and Range Common to the savannah of Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka. Primarily captive-bred due to exportation restrictions in India and Pakistan.
Description This Boa has a tan, buff, grey, or yellowish ground colour marked with three rows of large dark spots one on each side, and a wide row down their back. The spots may fuse into bars or irregular stripes.
Morph Patterns Available Yes
Adult Size Females can reach 2 feet(0.6m), males are considerable shorter but slightly more built.
Accommodation A desert savannah with 3-5 inches of sand to allow for burrowing. You will want to include a large dish for bathing and soaking in to improve shedding. Always include a day basking spot at 80'F(27'C). Along with multiple hides. Minimum 2 x 2 x 4 feet for an adult.
Lifespan Can live 12+ years
Feeding / Diet Like most snakes a Rough-Scaled Sand Boa can eat mice, rats, and rabbits depending on the size of your snake and the availability of feed.
Breeding Viviparous they breed readily November through April in the United States delivering live birth averaging 10-20 babies born spring through late summer. The young at birth typically are 20–25 cm (8-10 inches) in length.
Other Considerations Snakes are relatively hardy low maintenance animals when kept in the correct environment, and require little day to day care other than feeding and cleaning out the tank as required. However, like all animals, they can still become sick or injured despite our best intentions to prevent this.
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