Bolivian Boa Breeding

[Boa Amarali]

Wow I don't believe its normal for it to take this long for continued contractions.

This is a question for Jeff Ronne he's seen a thousand more fems in parturition then I have

[Bentley]

Finally!!

Day 119 POS (last night) she delivered 12 healthy little boas, no slugs. It rained very hard last night and all through today.

The babies are all on the heat and I separated the mother this morning.

I am spraying the babies to keep them humid. is this ok? when should I seperate them into individual containers?

Well, now I´ll feed them untill next november or december and hope they can make it on their own in the wild after that....
Also, I hope to have a litter the end of december from the large 8 ft. female. she has been staying in HCP for a while but she is so thick that I cant tell if she´s really gravid.

Ill post pictures shortly!

[HopingForBabies]

I wish you could send those over to me! Before it REALLY becomes illegal!!

[Boa Amarali]

Originally Posted by Bentley

Finally!!

Day 119 POS (last night) she delivered 12 healthy little boas, no slugs. It rained very hard last night and all through today.

The babies are all on the heat and I separated the mother this morning.

I am spraying the babies to keep them humid. is this ok? when should I seperate them into individual containers?

Well, now I´ll feed them untill next november or december and hope they can make it on their own in the wild after that....
Also, I hope to have a litter the end of december from the large 8 ft. female. she has been staying in HCP for a while but she is so thick that I cant tell if she´s really gravid.

Ill post pictures shortly!

CONGRATULATIONS !!

I would keep them together warm and humid until at least after their first shed.
After their first shed offer them a meal, feed them in separate containers
then you can put them back together.

Although if any of them have feeding or regurge problems you can identify
and address these problems better in separate containers.

I left a litter of babies with their mother to see how it worked out.

Seemed to have a calming affect on both the mother & the babies.

This is may or may not be typical for Boas in the wild , the babies staying
in the same den as the mother for extended period I don't know.

Of course problems could result , babies smashed or smothered from a
careless or uncareful mother.

You did a great job it must feel wonderful for you !

[satyra]

wow shes gorgeous!! congrats on the babies, but we need pics!! lol you sure you dont wanna just send all those babies to me???

[Boa Amarali]

Originally Posted by satyra

wow shes gorgeous!! congrats on the babies, but we need pics!! lol you sure you dont wanna just send all those babies to me???

I wish it were that easy for him to send us some Bolivian Babies
but it would be a major importation snag I'm sure.

Yes by the way you have to post some pictures of the litter !!

[Bentley]

Here they are!
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[Boa Amarali]

Man oh Man are they pretty , great Job you and your fem did !!!

That little boy of yours is a cutie, he almost looks like a young Larry ,LOL

Those Baby Bolivians are just gorgeous

When is your next fem due ? wasn't there another one that took and is gravid ??

Keep up the good work my friend !!

I wish I could pick a baby Bolivian out and have it shipped up here

[Bentley]

Originally Posted by Boa Amarali

Man oh Man are they pretty , great Job you and your fem did !!!

That little boy of yours is a cutie, he almost looks like a young Larry ,LOL

Those Baby Bolivians are just gorgeous

When is your next fem due ? wasn't there another one that took and is gravid ??

Keep up the good work my friend !!

I wish I could pick a baby Bolivian out and have it shipped up here

my large 8 ft fem might be gravid... she did breed all season and copulation was observed on more than one ocasion. I did not observe an ovulation though. the male lost interest and she shed about a week or two after that sept. 8. so by that she would be do the end of december or first days of january. I really cant tell becuase she is so thick and big. but she sits in HCP most of the time. she is also at this moment in a shed cycle which would make it an intermediate shed i guess.
I might do an X ray on her in mid december maby to see the little skeletons of the babies and confirm her gravidity. all i can do is wait...

after helping out boas here for some time I might take into consideration shipping a part to the US. but it would probably be extremely hard to do it legally. but who knows, I´ll look into it... I might be going to Miami next week. I have, in the past, taken snakes to different countries but I wouldnt dare mess with the US customs trying to take some in my pocketts from Bolivia... LOL

thanks again and ill keep working with these snakes, see what happens...
take care

[b3napoleon]

Congrats on your litter and keep up the good work. It's good to see somebody breeding for conservation of the species.