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Common sand boa - Common sand boa Found in whole of India excluding North-east states after North-Bengal; also not found in Indian islands. The Easternmost boundary of this species is in West Bengal's Central-southern parts. States- Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, West Bengal. Dorsal - Body short and very thick; highly keeled scales (mainly in head and posterior body) found in all over the body with smoother scales on side dorsal rows. Body full of irregular patches of dark color which are usually continuous. Apart from these, smaller Irregular shaped and discontinuous patches also present on side. Ground color light brown, white or yellow which is always lighter than color of patches. Length - 3 feet Average Weight - 400-800g Found in - gardens, unused lands having sandy soil, deep cracks and rat holes. Hides in cracks, mounds, rat holes, brick piles, rock piles etc. Feeding - The primary diet of erycines consists of rodents, but they have also been known to prey on lizards and birds. Camera settings - using nikon d3500 18-55mm kit lense 55mm f/5.6sutter speed 1/80 ISO 200 flash used.. #sandboasofinstagram#sandboa #snake #kenyansandboa #snakesofinstagram #reptiles #boa #petsofinstagram #snakes #reptilesofinstagram #sandboasofinstagram #reptile #follow #pet #ilovereptiles #boasofinstagram #sandboas #snakesofheavymetal #shy #tinysnake #followforfollow #snakebaby #snakes_of_india #snakesofinstagram #snakesofindia #animals #animal #birds #wild #instagram #shootwithsaurav #Dscvrwithlenses (at Neral, Maharashtra, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9oo_cPnvZj/?igshid=18tt6169hx296