My first Kenyan Sand Boa... Is this normal?

[Lykus]

Hello! I'm Ly and I'm new to the forums. I just got my first snake a day ago. I've been researching immensely for the past few months but I still have a few questions.

I just got a really cute 2 month old boy. He is extremely sweet and didn't even seem nervous when I first handled him before I put him in the enclosure yesterday. I'm suffering from a bit of new snake owner syndrome, hehe, worrying and wanting desperately to hold him, but I've promised myself I won't handle him for a week to let him settle.

I've heard they are nocturnal, so is it normal for him to sit in one place all day in the substrate? I can see part of him pressed against the glass, and I noticed him at 6 AM like that and I come back 7 hours later and he is in the same exact place. Is he just sleeping? Should I worry?

Also, what are the general signs I should look out for if he is feeling stressed?

Thank you for your time!

[Minkness]

Sand boas are purely ambush predators. You won't see your boy moving much at all. If he is moving alot, that is a sign of stress.

Congrats on the new addition and welcome to the forum!

[Lykus]

Originally Posted by Minkness

Sand boas are purely ambush predators. You won't see your boy moving much at all. If he is moving alot, that is a sign of stress.

Congrats on the new addition and welcome to the forum!

Whew! Okay, thank you! That makes sense to me. Everything I know about them I have read, this is my first actual experience with one. So that makes me feel a lot better. Maybe he will move a bit tonight, we'll see, but I'm a lot less worried about it now. That's kind of what I figured was the case but I had to be sure.

Thank you <3 It is a pleasure to be here!