This is a picture of the sand boa.
The sand boa's scientific name is Eryx colbrinus. The sand boa's habitat is sandy soil. The sand boa lives in Eastern Africa. The classroom habitat is woodchips. In the classroom, the sand boa eats mice (pinkies). There are only a few sand boas that will only eat live prey. In the wild, the sand boa eats a lot of things. They can be egg-eaters. In the classroom the sand boa is usually fed once a week. The things that can eat it are birds of prey.
The sand boa can live into its teens. They live alone. The female sand boa will reach about 22-30 inches long. The male sand boa will reach about 15 inches on average. The average weight is about 250-350 grams in average.
