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Ok. This may be a head scratcher, and it may not be. My question is this...If a pair are together and the female shows ovulation, will she still go through a post ovulation shed if she has not been bred/didn't take? I thought of this the other day, and wanted to see if anyone else had any knowledge about this whereas I did not. Any help out there? Thanks.
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1.0 red phase western hognose
1.0 100% het albino columbian
1.0 pastel columbian
0.1 hypo columbian
0.1 guyana
1.2 jcp
1.0 irian jaya
1.3 normal balls
1.2 100% het pied balls
1.0 ghost ball
0.1 pastel ball
1.0 granite al burm
0.1 granite het al burm
0.1 albino burm
1.0 albino tiger retic
0.2 tiger retics
0.0.1 house gecko
0.0.1 sulcata tortoise
1.0 pug (Frank)
1.1 pit bull terriers (Marlboro & Coco)
1.0 house cat (Kitty)
0.1 wife who puts up with me

in short...yes. Ovulation is triggered by release of hormones from the hypothalamus. Once this happens she is convinced she's gravid and will go through all the motions, whether bred or not. Including going off feed and gestating her"babies" until time of parturition.
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Sublime Boa Constrictor

My gravid females rarely go off feed when gravid.
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Jeff Ronne Sr
The Boaphile
Director USARK

Originator of Boaphile Plastics
The Boaphile Boa Site

>>My gravid females rarely go off feed when gravid.
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That's something I'd like to experience at least once. Mine straight up refuse, no matter what I do with their temps. LOL
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Sublime Boa Constrictor

In my less than vast experience the fem may have a post ovulation
shed after ovulating or she may not !

Those ova she ovulated might be fertilized and become embryos
or they may not.

I've come to find it's not always by the book when it comes to Boas.

. . . Lar M
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Boas By Klevitz

I Support USark.org

Most of the time yes. However the presence of a POS, or the lack of one, are not any kind of indicator about the quality of the impending litter.
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Jeff Ronne Sr
The Boaphile
Director USARK

Originator of Boaphile Plastics
The Boaphile Boa Site

Thanks for the help. It's the first time trying to breed anything. The male is bumping four feet in length, healthy, and seems like he may be shy, but was reported to have made every move the female made during ovulation, but no locks were witnessed. Courtship was witnessed between them at the time. The female is six feet plus, healthy, and was obviously trying to entice the male numerous times before ovulation. Now they really aren't paying each other any mind, but are still laying with each other in the hide box. Unfortunately for me I was at work when she ovulated. I wish I could have seen it. My wife says it looked like she swallowed a football. Oh well, maybe next time.
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1.0 red phase western hognose
1.0 100% het albino columbian
1.0 pastel columbian
0.1 hypo columbian
0.1 guyana
1.2 jcp
1.0 irian jaya
1.3 normal balls
1.2 100% het pied balls
1.0 ghost ball
0.1 pastel ball
1.0 granite al burm
0.1 granite het al burm
0.1 albino burm
1.0 albino tiger retic
0.2 tiger retics
0.0.1 house gecko
0.0.1 sulcata tortoise
1.0 pug (Frank)
1.1 pit bull terriers (Marlboro & Coco)
1.0 house cat (Kitty)
0.1 wife who puts up with me

My gravid female always eat , but they are offered much smaller meals , and their strikes are usually "half-hearted" , as well as them hardly coiling the prey . You will also usually notice them spending more time on the warmer side of the cage (usually coiled up) .

I have a gravid girl right now that is completely refusing any food , and I pretty much expect her to slug out, even though all other signs seem typical of a gravid Boa.
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Snake room janitor

While not a B.c., but just for interests sake, all of my female green anacondas have fed while gravid. They also all have at least 2 POS's.

Kelly