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My female boa has been laying on he side alot in the past three
months just before i took this picture her stomic was facing
up but when i opened the lid she flatend out why is she doing this she was with a male for a while but i never saw any courting
does this mean she is gravid or does she need to be put back in
with a male thanks will

Well, she doesn't appear to be gravid in that pic. The way in which she is laying, may be dependent on your type of heat source, and her need to either use it or avoid it. Take care!

Paul

The position doesn't have much to do with being gravid.. it is usually signs of ovulation..

My thing is, I have the exact same condition on one of my adult female peruvians..

Obviously it could be signs of ovulation, like the ovulation twist.. BUT, for three whole months?!?!?!

Does this smake sense to the experienced breeders out there???

I haven't seen courting nor the large swell and/or bumps of ovulation and was considering selling her...

what do you guys think?

I would appreciate any responses.. thanks much, Joe
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'Tis not the stongest of the species that will eventually survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change' Charles Darwin
Thanks and take care - Joe Rollo

I think people put way too much emphasis on behaviors having to relate to breeding. I observe this behavior in some of my dumerils very often, and usually it is from juveniles, male and female, that have NO chance at being gravid, nor developing follicles, etc. The behavior of laying inverted is, from what I recall, also common with black-head pythons. I don't think there is any one reason for it. I guess it gives keepers one more area of interest, just one more riddle to solve. Take care!

Paul