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I have a big female about to give her (and my) first litter.
Whats the normal proceedure when her time comes. I understand to wait till she has them all then remove them and give the little guys a bath with little water. I understand that they all dont always survive. What should I watch for and what can I do in order for all the live ones to make it and eat. What to do in case of 'big or fat' bellies. What about the ones that are still have the cord to the bellies? What about if one or so is still in its 'egg' but apears alive, do I sip it to let it out? Im looking for advise in what to do and what to expect when my snake has her litter. Thanks and be sure to post pics.

This is the boa forum, if it is a boa thats gravid she wont have eggs, boa's have live young, if you dont know that, maybe you should have researched it before you bred her.
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You are what you repeated to do, excelence is not an act, but a habit......... (Aristole)

LOL... Of course I know that.. I meant to say if one is still in its yoke thing, I dont know the name of it.. Its still an egg, its the eggs that get fertilized..

Hey Jersey,

Maybe you should do some research of your own. Boas still reproduce via "eggs". It's just that they keep those eggs inside and therefore the eggshell is not much more than a membrane. I have seen many babies born still in the egg!!!
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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

1 - Yes boas do have eggs...they just don't have shells like other ones. Since they're incubated inside the mother, there's no need. (also if you read the first post, the 'eggs' were in quotes...

2 - They can be laid still inside the egg...

Do your own research and don't jump on someone asking question! I appreciate how you haven't even tried to answer any of the questions, even though you knew what was being asked.

I pull the babies and place them together in a damp paper towel lined tub. I don't actually wash them off but change the paper towels frequently. That's assuming full term, no external yolk babies. And not big belly full of yolk.

If larger external yolks, I place them in individual tubs and...
1) let them absorb if there are visible blood vessels in the umbilical. keep the baby and yolk moist. After a day I'll cut away the remaining yolk.

2) cut the yolk away if there is not visible blood vessels in the umbilical. (also, is likely harder)

To cut away.....

if any blood in umbilical, tie it off 1/2 - 3/4 " from body with dental floss. The cut just past that. Watch closely and remove dental floss before it's pulled into the body. Usually fine to leave it a day.

If no blood in umbilical, pinch it off and see if any fluids (blood or yolk) return. If the fluids do return, treat as above, if no fluids, you can simply cut away.

Still in sack, keep moist. Baby will likely come out on it's own. If you want, you can pip the sack.

Fat bellies, keep em nice and toasty to help them digest the remaining egg yolk.
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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

That was the exact information I was looking for. Very informitive post. Thanks. I bred a female Motley poss het albino to a male moonglow. So if she proves I will have some very cool stuff. Also, Im aware of hearing the anery gene popping up here and there cause its a common gene and most ppl just sell there 50% het anery as normals. So who knows, it would be something if she produces more then expected. I guess Im just being a bit way optimistic but waiting for the babies is half the fun, right?