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OT Dumeril Boa litter...

14 live, 1 stillborn, and 2 pills...

Born July 10, 2008.

the one still born went back into the system...

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Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

Thats right at home!

My first litter were dums, great animals!

>>Thats right at home!
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>>My first litter were dums, great animals!
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Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

Nice litter!! I had no idea they can have that many. I thought they had small litters of larger babies?? A few questions. How long was her gestation? Did she have any sheds in beteen ovulation and birth, and if so, how many??
Thanks for any info!!

"Small litters of larger babies."

You are probably thinking of Boa madagascariensis.

Breeding info from email sent to a few peers:

First Observed copulation date : 10-29-2007

Last Observed copulation date : 1-17-2008

Male shows no interest any more.

Total Copulations (witnessed) recorded is : 12

Besides actual Copulatory events, where Copulatory behavior was noted but no copulation witnessed (smelling,spurring etc...) : 6

If the last copulation was when the snake became gravid then it could be as late as September or as early as July with the recorded (ROSS) gestation period of 6 to 8 months for this species.

As before I say sometime in July, but it could be after I guess, hard to tell, she looks to be staying off the hot spot now which I have read is towards the end of gestation. Having only bred Brazilian Rainbow Boa's which barely use the hot spot much (in my limited experience)if it goes above 84 degrees (dumeril choose 85 as a desirable hot spot) it is hard to compare their reproductive biology and come up with any solid data.

She shed from memory at least 4 times during gestation, last shed was definitely on 06/17/08.

She also fed during gestation, but she seemed to get reluctant to feed towards the end, but she still ate anyway, but it seemed reluctantly from my perspective.

If you have any more questions feel free to post them or just PM me.
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Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.