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My Boa had babies today, 5 alive and some slugs.
I was wondering what I do with the babies? They are still in the sack do I take them out or???
First time with live babies, not used to this.
Please help ASAP. And I did not know she was gravid so I'am completely not ready! I recently got her from a petshop, she must have been gravid when bought. Let me know thanks!

Keep them damp and let them work it out. I just use a spray bottle to spritz them every once in a while.

Do they have any external yolk? If not they are full term and will likely be easier. If there is external yolk we can walk you through the proper care.

If you have another enclosure for mom that would be good.

Of course you will need to get some baby housing soon.

Of course pics are worth a thousand words.......
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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 (02/01/2010):
42.61 BRB
27.40 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

It looks like 2 have external yoke, I will post some photos right now. I just took the mom out and placed her in a seperate cage, I havent touched the babies yet. Thanks for any info

With mama

Dont know if this one willl make it, it hasnt moved much

These ones move abit, but are just laying there?

Unfortunately that looks like a lot of yolk. Keep em warm and moist, at gravid female temps of 87 degrees.

I would not get my hopes to high though.

after a day or so if there is still a lot of yolk you might have to remove it. I will not be online much in the next couple of days so here is a link to some instructions on removing surplus yolk.....

forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1865960,1865966
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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 (02/01/2010):
42.61 BRB
27.40 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Thanks for the info

I would get the mom out usually just have a large rubbermaid off to the side put her in with some warm water to rinse her off.

Then pull the babies from the cage put them in a smaller rubbermaid to clean them off I usually cut the cords with about and inch or two spare.

Make sure to keep misting them and change out papertowels...leave them together until they shed then offer them food.

Hopefully they are all doing well!
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Brandon Nixon

Thanks for all the help guys! It means alot Nice to know their are actally nice people in the hobbie now ^-^ Thank you so much! I think I will take Sophie (The mama) to the vet for a checkup and such, but I'll give her a few days rest first ^-^