Scientific Name:
Eryx miliaris

Family Name:
Boidae

Size:
By maturity, male Russian Sand Boas usually grow to a length of about 18 inches, and females are often 24 inches long.

Color:
Available in a wide variety of colors and patterns, Russian Sand Boas are quite beautiful. Some have base colors of orange or gray, although most are tan. There is often a pattern of darker colored blotches present, and these are often various shades of brown, reddish, green, or black. Sometimes, lighter colored or orange patches are seen between the darker blotches. Many times, these darker spots fuse as they approach the tail. This creates stripes along the tails of certain Russian Sand Boas.

Diet:
often eat small lizards or small rodents.

Compatibility with Humans:
Average

Poisonious:
No