Observed arrival · 2026-09-14

The Surface Sand Boa Project

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A father-daughter research project testing whether selective breeding can make Kenyan sand boas more willing to spend time above ground.

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The study is designed around a controlled choice rather than forced visibility: each snake can burrow completely, while repeated voluntary emergence becomes the behavior of interest. The site identifies the current population as F0 and plans roughly 20 Kenyan sand boas sourced from about 10 independent breeders or bloodlines. Formal data collection, live cameras, and individual animal profiles are described as future stages rather than current features.

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