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I have two females that are still gravid but have now shed twice during gestation, is this normal? I thought they normally shed AFTER babies came.
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Jess
1.3 adult BRBs (Sango, Copper, Cherry, Dudette)
0.1 juvie BRBs born 6/18/06 my first litter(Isis)
0.1 baby BRB born 5/12/08(Zella)
1.0 Blue Parrotlet (Willy)
0.1 Tuxedo Kitty (Maymay)
1.1 african brown house snake (Nellie, Lacie)
2.0 awesome mini-zoo-friendly room mates

It's common enough for them to shed during gestation. Many won't shed at all but I've had them shed twice during gestation.
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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 (05/26/2009):
36.51 BRB
29.42 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Yeah I have had it happen that one had no sheds and then shed the day after birthing and then another shed once during gestation and once about a week after birthing.

The wait now is literally suffocating me.
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Jess
1.3 adult BRBs (Sango, Copper, Cherry, Dudette)
0.1 juvie BRBs born 6/18/06 my first litter(Isis)
0.1 baby BRB born 5/12/08(Zella)
1.0 Blue Parrotlet (Willy)
0.1 Tuxedo Kitty (Maymay)
1.1 african brown house snake (Nellie, Lacie)
2.0 awesome mini-zoo-friendly room mates

lol i could only imagine the wait for boa birthing. I know i was going insaine and did not sleep from when python eggs began to pip untill the came out of the egg. 2-3 days wihtought sleep is harsh

Not nearly as bad now that I can somewhat predict the due dates. Before when I had no idea when they were due, it was much much worse.
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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 (05/26/2009):
36.51 BRB
29.42 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

well dave we cant all see into the furure like you lol jk jk. wasnt it make who first brought the whole number of days at said temp should be your birthing day roughly?

It was Mike who first publically stated the idea that BRB's should be somewhat like BCI where the litter should come a set number of days after the post ovulation shed. But Mikes numbers did not jive with my records. Mine were typically later than expected with Mikes numbers. Then I discovered Mike was gestating a little warmer than I was and that's where the realization that temps have a role on gestational duration came from. Cooler = longer while warmer = shorter.
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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 (05/26/2009):
36.51 BRB
29.42 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

gotchya. my memory is pretty bad in my young age.