ksb question

[sandboaman]

I have a male that is 12 inches long.The person i got it from said it was 1.5 years old.Does that size seem normal he is pretty skinny too.He is about the size of a slim jim in body width.Thanks

[Faequine]

Seems a bit small for any snake that that age... though i dont really know, hell i dont even know what ksb means >.> a king snake maybe??

[DeesBalls]

i beleive a ksb is a kenyan sand boa... my ksb is like 8 monts old and she is already the size of maybe a nickle...

[sandboaman]

yes it is a kenyan sand boa

[Chu'Wuti]

Hey, Faequine, don't feel bad--though I knew what ksb means from surfing around the forum for months, I'm not so sure what a slim jim is!

Anyway, if you actually have a male, sandboaman, his size may be pretty normal. Here:

Kenyan Sand Boa (http://lllreptile.com/info/library/animal-care-sheets/snakes/-/kenyan-sand-boa/)

it says the males are much smaller than the females and not as heavy-bodied.

[Faequine]

hahaha, we all get used to it eventually.

[Aaron_S]

Don't worry about it's size. Just feed it appropriately and it'll grow appropriately while in your care.

[DeesBalls]

its tru that males are smaller than females, like how i said mine was fat, i have a female

[Wolfus_305]

Would the females KSB's have evolved to be larger than the males for reproductive purproses or am I overthinking this?
Kenny

[Chu'Wuti]

Would the females KSB's have evolved to be larger than the males for reproductive purproses or am I overthinking this?

That's it. Gotta have room for eggs! Males don't need the extra room. Obviously all species don't have this great a difference in size between the sexes, but some do, and the current theory I've seen is that it facilitates reproduction & hence, survival of the species.