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Keeping Kenyan Sand Boas Together?
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I read on a popular sand boa breeder's website that sand boas are "communal." is it advisable to keep them together? Am I doing something wrong by housing one alone or will it be perfectly fine? Thank you so much in advance!
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Accepted Answer
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10/15/2010 12:51:58 AM
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shellboa
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I have all of mine in seperate enclosures and only put them together for breeding purposes. I find it to be easier to feed and track them and I feel more confident that they are safe that way. I suppose it comes down to a matter of personal preference but mine have suffered no ill effects from being in seperate enclosures.
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Assisted Answer
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10/15/2010 2:44:19 AM
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abi21491
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I personally separate them unless you are breeding. They certainly can live together, but there have been cases of females eating smaller cage-mates - I'd rather be safe than sorry. To answer your question though, keeping your snake separate will not do anything negative to your snake ;)
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Member Comment
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10/15/2010 8:49:06 AM
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JohnJohn
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I'm not a sand boa, but I do have a female "cage mate" at home that I fear might just kill me some day.
Sorry, I felt compelled to say that. Not helpful, I know.
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Member Comment
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10/15/2010 1:18:53 PM
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kuroangales
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I keep mine together and they generally seem to get along well. I've never seen any signs of aggression. Although when I have more space, I'll probably house them separate for tracking purposes.
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Member Comment
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10/15/2010 2:32:54 PM
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FyreFocks
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Mine were together for 8 months for breeding and despite the female being 4 times the size of the male, they did ok. She only munched on his head once. However i still wouldnt recommend it. I only did it because i wasnt exactly sure whether the pairing took.
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Member Comment
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10/15/2010 3:52:05 PM
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josh76
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I got three in the same enclosure all the research that i have done said its ok but if iam wrong let me no cause i dont want nothing to happen to my sand boas
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Author Comment
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10/15/2010 6:50:19 PM
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Love4AllAnimals
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Thanks everyone. I would rather be safe than sorry, so until my little boy is old enough to mate, I'll keep him alone. Thanks again!
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Member Comment
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2/23/2011 1:50:45 AM
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abi21491
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