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I had a litter of Campina Grande Rainbows,Epicrates cenchria asissi today. 1 live baby, 2 stillborn, 2 slugs and the mother died delivering them. This female was bred in january by 2 males and it was apparent for the last month or so that she was overdue and that the 2 slugs were in there. The slugs made larger harder lumps that made the three smaller lumps seem like they might not even have been viable babies so I was not counting on any live babies in this litter. This was the females second litter. She laid five healthy babies in 2005.
Jeff

sorry to hear about the loss of the mom. by the way do you have all the subspecies of rainbow boa? (just curious, that would be quite a feat.)

>>I had a litter of Campina Grande Rainbows,Epicrates cenchria asissi today. 1 live baby, 2 stillborn, 2 slugs and the mother died delivering them. This female was bred in january by 2 males and it was apparent for the last month or so that she was overdue and that the 2 slugs were in there. The slugs made larger harder lumps that made the three smaller lumps seem like they might not even have been viable babies so I was not counting on any live babies in this litter. This was the females second litter. She laid five healthy babies in 2005.
>>Jeff
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-Jasmine

1.4 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
1.0 Peruvian Rainbow Boa

Jasmine,
....I currently have Brazilians, Peruvians, Isla Marajos, Colombians, Argentinians and Campina Grande Rainbows. I have also kept and bred Guyanans in the past. The Paraguayan subspecies Epicrates cenchria crassus has only been available in the US in very small numbers. I have a line to import some from a breeder in Uraguay but I would rather someone else import them and sell me a few. The other three subspecies (hygrophilus, polylepis and xerophilis) are not available in the US AFAIK. The Butantan Herpetological Institute in Brazil may possibly have a collection with living specimens from more than the six subspecies that I have. Other than that my collection may be the most complete Epicrates cenchria collection anywhere.
Jeff

>>sorry to hear about the loss of the mom. by the way do you have all the subspecies of rainbow boa? (just curious, that would be quite a feat.)
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>>>>I had a litter of Campina Grande Rainbows,Epicrates cenchria asissi today. 1 live baby, 2 stillborn, 2 slugs and the mother died delivering them. This female was bred in january by 2 males and it was apparent for the last month or so that she was overdue and that the 2 slugs were in there. The slugs made larger harder lumps that made the three smaller lumps seem like they might not even have been viable babies so I was not counting on any live babies in this litter. This was the females second litter. She laid five healthy babies in 2005.
>>>>Jeff
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>>-Jasmine
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>>1.4 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
>>1.0 Peruvian Rainbow Boa

Oh crap, that really sucks. I'm at a loss for words, ny condolences to you for your loss, damn that really sucks!!!!

On the only good note, how's the one baby doing?
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
24.36 BRB
19.19 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Oh man, sorry to hear this. How's the baby doing?

>>I had a litter of Campina Grande Rainbows,Epicrates cenchria asissi today. 1 live baby, 2 stillborn, 2 slugs and the mother died delivering them. This female was bred in january by 2 males and it was apparent for the last month or so that she was overdue and that the 2 slugs were in there. The slugs made larger harder lumps that made the three smaller lumps seem like they might not even have been viable babies so I was not counting on any live babies in this litter. This was the females second litter. She laid five healthy babies in 2005.
>>Jeff
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Thanks,
Ed

Wow, so sorry to hear about the loss of your female. Hopefully the little baby will turn out to be a girl, then maybe she will take her mothers place in a few years.
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Aubrey Ross

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www.SlipstreamSerpents.com

Sorry to hear that Jeff. I remember your 2005 clutch. They were very cute. If memory serves, you were saying that the babies are a little more inquisitive and a little less defensive than baby Brazilians.
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Mike Lockwood
www.tooscaley.com

about you losing the mom. That's too bad she died in birth.
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Thank you,

Tim

0.1 wc girlfriend- Melissa (still nippy even after a year and a half of loving care)
0.1 CRB- Tempest
0.1 JCP- Serenity
1.0 Black Cat- Chester A Arthur

Sorry to hear this news from you.
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Mike

6.7 BRB
1.2 Spotted Python
1.0 Cal. King

Tnaks to everyone for the condolences. Losses like this are a part of breeding snakes. The baby is doing great. I will sex it sunday or monday.
Jeff

>>I had a litter of Campina Grande Rainbows,Epicrates cenchria asissi today. 1 live baby, 2 stillborn, 2 slugs and the mother died delivering them. This female was bred in january by 2 males and it was apparent for the last month or so that she was overdue and that the 2 slugs were in there. The slugs made larger harder lumps that made the three smaller lumps seem like they might not even have been viable babies so I was not counting on any live babies in this litter. This was the females second litter. She laid five healthy babies in 2005.
>>Jeff

The baby is a female and she is 16 inches long and weighs 22 grams.
Jeff

>>Tnaks to everyone for the condolences. Losses like this are a part of breeding snakes. The baby is doing great. I will sex it sunday or monday.
>>Jeff
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>>>>I had a litter of Campina Grande Rainbows,Epicrates cenchria asissi today. 1 live baby, 2 stillborn, 2 slugs and the mother died delivering them. This female was bred in january by 2 males and it was apparent for the last month or so that she was overdue and that the 2 slugs were in there. The slugs made larger harder lumps that made the three smaller lumps seem like they might not even have been viable babies so I was not counting on any live babies in this litter. This was the females second litter. She laid five healthy babies in 2005.
>>>>Jeff

I'm sorry about the mom Jeff but I hope she just prodocued her replacement for you. I also hope you get some Paraguays in too that would be cool
Bob