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Not bad for the second litter of the year. Looks like close to fourty healthy babies. This makes 0 slugs for over fifty new little ones. I think I may have figured things out.

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>>Not bad for the second litter of the year. Looks like close to fourty healthy babies. This makes 0 slugs for over fifty new little ones. I think I may have figured things out.
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>>Not bad for the second litter of the year. Looks like close to fourty healthy babies. This makes 0 slugs for over fifty new little ones. I think I may have figured things out.
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Boa Insanity is not a disease, only a passion.

My female breed & ovulated 9 days later. It was definitly ovulation,her scales were pulled apart & she was swelled up like the dickens !
Do you leave your male in (or ANYONE else) with the ovulating female? Proir to,during & after ovulation ....my male will not touch her. Here are a few pics. Thoughts ?
Thanks for looking,
Dave

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Actions Speak louder than words.
Dave @ East TN Reptiles

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Actions Speak louder than words.
Dave @ East TN Reptiles

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Actions Speak louder than words.
Dave @ East TN Reptiles

I've always left males in until after the Post ov. shed. Like you said usually the male wont touch her, but once or twice I've had a female not doing what I thought she was doing and I was glad I left the male in the whole time! Just my way, this was a suggestion from Rich Isle and Its just a safety net! Keep us posted on those babies!!!!!!

Hi Dave. I did things kind of different this year. I had my hypo male in alternatively with both of my girls. I let him court one until he slowed down then I placed him with the other girl. I did this for about 8 weeks. I then seen ovulation in the first girl. I left the male in for a few days (because the other girl was going into shed). When the second female shed I put him with her. I witnessed copulation with that girl and again left him there because I was sure the other had ovulated. The second female ovulated about two weeks after the first one.

I hope this all makes sense, it seems kind of confusing but I am hurrying.

THanks
Bob

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Ihle salmon male

Big old normal dark female called Big Ma.

Thanks
Bob

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I keep my room at about 78 degrees. The cages ambient temps are around 84 degrees and the continuous hot spot is kept at about 95 degrees. Works for me, could be tweaked. I think the most important thing to remember is that gravid females want to be around 86 to 88 degrees for about 16 to 18 hours a day. THe only time they measured cooler is right when they went to sit on the hot spot. Then it takes a couple of hours to get their temps up. The coolest I have ever seen my females (at least this time)was around 82 degrees, and this was when they were on the cold side with ambient temps around 80 degrees.

Hope this helps
Bob

Hey Bob, that is a very nice looking litter!!! No slugs man ...thats the way to do it! Andy

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