Kenyan Sand Boa Set Up Advice
Hello! We just got a Kenyan Sand Boa as our first pet snake, Lucy. She is 10 years old and we got her from my husband's barber, who unfortunately could no longer care for her. She had Lucy since she was a baby, so she's lived in the same environment for her entire life. However, the set up is different from what I've read online as "best practice" for KSBs (see photo). I read in numerous posts that they thrive with sand, and although they prefer dry climates, that they also need some kind of misting or a hiding spot that has moss or something else damp for them. Should I leave her environment as is? There is a heating pad under the glass on one half of the tank that the previous owner kept at 89 degrees. But there's no humidity gauge or anything like that. Basically, I don't know if it would be more helpful or harmful to change the environment she's been living in her entire life.
TLDR: Looking for advice on whether our 10-year-old KSB's environment is suitable for her, or if we should improve it? She's lived in the same set up for 10 years with her previous owner. We just got her today.
Bonus question: she's always eaten live mice. No vitamins or minerals for enrichment. I read that frozen/thawed mice are better to give them. She's only ever eaten mice, no variety. Should I keep that as is too or is there something else recommended for her? I don't want to stress her out given that she's not a baby snake anymore and has a routine she's used to, but I don't want her to continue suffering if she is.
