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Let me explain. Last night at around 4 am one of our cats, Tedward, was meowing at our bedroom door. He NEVER does this. He relented until I got up and I thought I would check out the house just to make sure everything was alright.

This morning I got up and checked my snakes which are located in my facility beside my house and low and behold I discovered that I was no longer a boa litter virgin! Did my cat actually know something I didn't?

The female is a pastel from the Regiusco line and the daddy was a sunglow male from Jeff Favelle. Final count...21 boas, 1 still born, 1 kinked neck and 8 slugs. I really didn't know this female was gravid until a month ago because I had not seen her ovulate and I did not record her shed.

Now being a complete newbie at this I'm not really sure what I have here. I'm pretty sure these are normals and a few pastels.

And these are all hypos with some pastel hypos (all dble het for sunglow).

Any input or opinions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for looking!

Markus
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www.ballpython.ca

First, let me say that your cat is beautiful! And congrats on the litter of course! You got some nice looking babies and a good size clutch. I especially like #3 from the normals and #7 & #8 from the hypos.
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Rachel Squier
"The more we live by our intellect, the less we understand the meaning of life." -Leo Tolstoy

Congrats on the litter maybe its just my screen but number 3 of the normals looks to be a hypo?
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Brandon Nixon

Congrats Mark! The babies look great. Welcome to the party!

#3 in the "normal" group is a Hypo and I'll bet you $100 is the membrane mate and identical twin of #4 in the hypo group. I'll bet they are the same sex.

Congrats on a great litter of babies!
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Jeff Ronne Sr
The Boaphile
Director USARK

Originator of Boaphile Plastics
The Boaphile Boa Site

Congrats on the litter!!!
Michael Burton

I agree 100% #3 is a hypo.

Congrats I think Tedward neww something was up

I believe #3 is a Hypo (DH Glow)

#2 #7 & # 10 look pretty nice too !

. . . Lar M
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Boas By Klevitz

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I agree with LarM #3 looks like a hypo

Al Brown
www.BrownsBoas.biz

That is Such a cool story about your Cat... CONGRATS on that boa litter.

I would say that number 3 on your "normals" when it sheds out will be a HYPO, but they all look great, and congrats onto your Boa adventures. You'll find them a lot more interesting than the ball, lol I love the balls though, but Nothing beats a good Boa litter though....

Jeremy

Mark that is GREAT NEWS! And a cool story too!
Want an opinion?? #7 and #8 of the Hypos...those are the picks...in my opinion!!

How does it feel....now that you are no longer a boa breeder virgin??

Very very nice litter....High five buddy!

Alex
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Alex Barreiro
www.BoaRepublic.com

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www.ballpython.ca

Great looking litter and nice way to break in your 'breeder-virgin belt' CONGRATS!!! You'll never forget your 'first'
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Trey Stowell
BoaCraft Reptiles
Wichita, KS
www.boacraftreptiles.com
trey@boacraft.com

Not sure if someone already said this but number 3 in the first pic is a hypo as well. Congrats on your first litter and maybe keep that kitty around to keep you on your toes. LOL