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Love seeing all of the birth pics and all the babies. I especially like when three or four totally different looking snakes are in the same litter! I will NEVER understand the Punnit square-don't even try explaining it to me. My question is, in those birth pics, with all the afterbirth goo and all- does it smell? I know that's a weird question but I am just a pet owner and I'll never breed (snakes that is) so I'm curious. It looks like it would smell horrendous, but then, in the wild that would be like advertising and the young would never make it.

up to in the morning. It's like fresh brewed coffee. I love the birth fluid scent lol.

off of a poop wagon! Thanks.

and found babies in the morning that were born during the night. To me, there really is much of a smell at all....and it certainly isn't unpleasant. If you have ever been at the birth of puppies, kittens or foals, it's about the same. There is a distinctive scent, but I actually find it rather pleasing. The appreciation you feel for the mother boa and the wonder of all those babies, cancels out any negatives, believe me!! I suppose if newborn boas were to sit for many hours in the fluid, it might start to smell strongly, just as many "organic" things would.
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Linda Hedgpeth
lindafh@frontiernet.net
Sierra Serpents

"Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is so serious".

I meant to type "there really is NOT much of a smell at all" - need to proof better

>>and found babies in the morning that were born during the night. To me, there really is much of a smell at all....and it certainly isn't unpleasant. If you have ever been at the birth of puppies, kittens or foals, it's about the same. There is a distinctive scent, but I actually find it rather pleasing. The appreciation you feel for the mother boa and the wonder of all those babies, cancels out any negatives, believe me!! I suppose if newborn boas were to sit for many hours in the fluid, it might start to smell strongly, just as many "organic" things would.
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>>Linda Hedgpeth
>>lindafh@frontiernet.net
>>Sierra Serpents
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>>"Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is so serious".
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Linda Hedgpeth
lindafh@frontiernet.net
Sierra Serpents

"Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is so serious".

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I was in the room when my female started to give birth so at the time I did not notice anything that strange. I removed the mother that night and just left the babies be. When I went in the next morning there was a very distinct smell, almost reminded me of when I worked in a butcher shop. Like very fresh cut meat. Not that unpleasant, but not spring flowers by any means.

Chris Canada-Smith

CCS Constrictors