I posted pics of my Surinam litter yesterday. I've learned a bit from this birth--- for one, my female had a slight lull in feeding early on, but then ate as regularly as any other time. She had her last meal-- a medium sized rat-- three days before this birth. I hope that means she will recover more quickly from the experience. I've heard that it is more typical for a snake to stop eating altogether late in the process...since this animal maintained an appetite, I thought she might throw a bunch of slugs at me.
Second- I had no idea that a new Boa mom becomes so protective and aggressive. I removed the babies yesterday while she was birthing and had little problem. However, she is now extremely wary and alert, and has struck the glass of her cage a couple of times when I've been looking at her. I somehow managed to remove most of the goopy newspaper and the last slug from the cage, so perhaps she'll calm down as the odor goes away. She has always been a very tame snake.
A couple more photos...yes, it is easy to get carried away with all this-
All the best-
Jim Lineberger
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There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Rom 8:1
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