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Just a question from a newbie

crittermom Mar 28, 2006 10:18 PM

I am looking to purchase a boa...still researching, reading and learning....but I want to ask what odes it mean by "farm born" I mean I know what captive born is but what is Farm Born.

Replies (3)

michaelburton Mar 28, 2006 10:46 PM

It is when they take a gravid female from the wild for her to have her babies in captivity.
Michael Burton

crittermom Mar 29, 2006 12:00 AM

Something I will need to think about for sure.

cnb2 Mar 29, 2006 09:22 AM

I would like to add. Farm born are usally imports. Alot of these are the cheap boas you find in pet shops and in the classifieds.

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