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Hey guys ive got this HUGE female boa and she has been breeding my male for the past couple months, on and off. i have observed copulation BUT not ovulation, although i really dont know what im looking for, like i know its a mid body swelling but i dont know how obvious it will be as it surely varies among females. The female has just completed a shed and seems a little bigger than when i started breeding them, but she hasnt been feeding too well, but still shed, and i was just wondering if anyone knows if this is a good sign or just a regular shed. it has me stumped as my boa hasnt been eating very much in the past few months, let me know thanks

I noticed that when I fed my other snaked they were not interested in feeding (usually they smell whats going on), and I made sure all of the cats and dogs were accounted for. They were not feeding but looked like they had finished off a hardy meal. Once a few months passed I noticed the swelling subsided and returned agian or something. I cant explain it, all I can say is I had OCD for a few months spending hours in front of their cages trying to gather as much insight as I could. Hope this helps.

-Greg Reinert-

My best suggestion would be to treat them as if nothing has happened yet. Pull the male occasionally to offer both food and keep an eye the female for any swells. The swell I have heard can show up and then disappear within a few hours, so its fairly easy to miss while you sleep or work. I was lucky enough my hypo this season swelled up and pretty much remained swollen until about a week before she dropped.
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Randall L Turner Jr.
Boas make the world go round.