Eryx conicus

KristenM · 01-07-04, 08:12 PM

Hey,
I don't really come on this forum too much, but I thought I would post a pic of this little guy/girl I got last week! I love these guys and finally got one after wanting it for a while.

Thanks for looking

Dani33 · 01-07-04, 08:17 PM

Awsome, just beautiful!

Katt · 01-07-04, 08:29 PM

Those guys are the prettiest sand boas in my opinion! Congrats!

Linds · 01-08-04, 02:13 AM

Awesome! Those are definitely my favourite sandboa by far

Stockwell · 01-08-04, 07:56 AM

Congrats...Conicus are my favourite as well..
Actually that looks alot like one of mine?

Invictus · 01-08-04, 10:32 AM

VERY nice!!!

KristenM · 01-08-04, 11:28 AM

Thanks for the kind words from everyone!
Roy there is a good chance that this is one of your offspring, or bloodline! When is the last time you bred this species? I would like to eventually get an unrelated pair, how many pairs of conicus do you have? And just curious if this species probs the same as KSB?
Thanks

Stockwell · 01-08-04, 03:52 PM

Hi Kristen
I produced 2 litters in 03....It looks like my second litter.
How many pairs?....Um, I have about a dozen or so , I've lost track... Plus I kept back a pair from that litter, as it was her first...
They can be quite variable in coloration
I have black and white ones, and also some nice gold ones...
then some in between. Here's a pic of my two most extremes
Oddly enough the black and white one, fathered the gold one.

I never probe sandboas...Female conicus have almost No tail, it's really short, and males evert and have claws...Get Mr. Ank to pop it for you.. I think it's a male. Look closely and see if it has widdle claws!

...One tip... these guys need to be hot to have an appetite..(85-90F)

KristenM · 01-08-04, 06:01 PM

Thanks for the tip! Grant already mentioned that they need to be warmer! That was a dumb comment on my behave about probing cause I know that the males have claws. Thanks for the help!

Kristen

snakegal12345 · 01-10-04, 06:17 PM

wow really nice

:bugged:

da_illest · 01-28-04, 02:44 AM

what substrate are you guys using?

Stockwell · 01-28-04, 09:11 AM

Beta Chip or Alpha Chip....made by Nepco
http://www.nep-co.com/

Available from Rensfeed.com (oakville Ont.)

Piers · 01-28-04, 09:38 PM

that wasn't a dumb question. in some snakes its not always easy to tell sex by the claws, ie ball pythons. Tail lenght is the best way for conicus, though I think females are 2-3 males are 9-10ish(?)
Piers