I got tired of waiting for my Argentine boa to drop late last night so all I have is this shot from early today.. she cleans one end of the cage to deposit the young and then covers them up as if thinking 'OOOPS, what a mess!.. it is interesting (and a little scary the first time) to see occidentalis born. Because of their colors they come out a dull putty-grey and at first glance it seems they may be stillborn.. but in just a few minutes they darken up and look like baby Argentines.
Actually she is a very good mom.. she gently nudges and pushes each baby in turn for hours, in nature this probably helps to insure they wake up and stick out their noses. In past years it has taken up to 36 hours for the babies to leave this little nest she makes and start dispersing. Last year she gave 35 babies, looks like more this time.
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Gus
A. Rentfro
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