This female Argentinian Rainbow Boa, Epicrates cenchria alvarezi has been basking inverted like this much of the time for several months. I think she is due in the next few weeks.
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Gravid E. c. alvarezi
Jeff Clark
May 23, 2009 02:07 PM
Replies (7)
natsamjosh
May 23, 2009 05:18 PM
Jeff,
Looking good, hope you get a nice litter. Is this Mendoza's mom?
Thanks,
Ed
>>This female Argentinian Rainbow Boa, Epicrates cenchria alvarezi has been basking inverted like this much of the time for several months. I think she is due in the next few weeks.
>>
Jeff Clark
May 23, 2009 06:37 PM
Ed,
....Yes, this snake is Mendoza's mother.
Jeff
natsamjosh
May 24, 2009 10:13 PM
This picture was taken a while ago, just thought it was funny...
paulbuck
May 24, 2009 12:57 AM
Jeff,
Did you temp gun her belly? Curious as to the temp. UTH or overhead? She looks good to go for sure.
Thanks,
Paul
Jeff Clark
May 24, 2009 03:51 PM
Paul,
...77 degrees. Thinking that she wanted more heat I bumped up the thermostat and she moved to the cool end of the cage so I set it back. The heat is under the floor and the watm spot is around 80.
Jeff
>>Jeff,
>>Did you temp gun her belly? Curious as to the temp. UTH or overhead? She looks good to go for sure.
>>Thanks,
>>Paul
paulbuck
May 24, 2009 08:34 PM
I find it interesting the temps these gravid females utilize at different times during the pregnancy.
Thanks for sharing.
Paul
rainbowsrus
May 24, 2009 10:05 PM
Looking good, she does look thin out in her upper half.
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