I just tried this on two of my baby bci my friend just sent me from Alabama...one I DEF felt the bb's a bit from vent just like you said the other I felt none, but this being the first time I tried it I could be wrong. I DEF felt the little bumps in the one like 3/4 from the vent for sure. I will have to try it on the 3 argentine boas he sent me as well, I wonder if it's the same for them as well.



Thanks for the animated gif....this technique is much less invasive then probing, hopefully I got it right.



No matter I am keeping the bci anyway's I think.



















>>Hey Scott, what I do for palpating is...

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>>hold the tail end of the baby so it's spine is resting on your thumb. Then without moving your thumb, slide your finger from vent to tail, not a lot of preasure. Do it e=several times trying to feel the BB's. Boas are hung and the BB's should be 3/4" or more from the vent but always start at the vent. Here's a gif showing the process...

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>>Dave Colling

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>>www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

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>>0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)

>>0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

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>>LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:

>>26.49 BRB

>>20.21 BCI

>>And those are only the breeders

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>>lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats




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