I have heard of ball pythons laying 1 egg then a day or 2 later laying the rest of the clutch, but I never heard of a boa constrictor doing this.
OK here is the scenario, Thursday the 28th I see her drop her pre-birth waxy stool late in the afternoon. Late Saturday night the 30th about 2:30am I find her curled up in her cage with a single newborn, & no other sign that she just gave birth (no waste, no slugs, or even much residue.) The neonate was alittle pre-mature but seems to be doing alright otherwise. Today Sunday the 1st is exactly 100 days after her POS, & still nothing.
Should I believe that she just drop one early & will drop the rest of the litter or is there something more going on here?
I am at a lost right now & would appreciate any knowledgeable input. I almost forgot the female is 5 years old almost 7 foot & this is her 2nd litter, last year she had 21.
Thanks, Jason.
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Female boa drops 1 baby !
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I dont have any idea but i would wait one more evening with some good sprays on her and then i would take her to the vet to get some medical assistence.... atleast thats what i would do...
Sincerely,
Rose Hipskind
PS.. Let us know how it turns out...
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It has happened to me once before, but mine gave birth about 24 hours later. If she looks like she is trying to deliver and can't, I would take her to the vet asap.
36 Hours after dropping the 1st one & still nothing.
Jason.
If that ever happened to my boa, I would have taken her to the vet already.
that is strange that has happened. What was her normal birth date?
Never know if she is stuck on a slug.
Looks like its a trip to the vet for that little girl....
Let us know how it turns out!
Sincerely,
Rose Hipskind
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I talked to Jeff Ronne and several others this last season when i had an albino female do the same thing, she dropped a single salmon baby shortly after having a stool, atleast a good 15 days before she had the rest of her litter which were all perfect healthy babies. your snake is prolly fine, just was a bit full and squeezed one out by accident, some times i have heard they can have 2 or 3 on accident then stilld eliver a normal litter at the right time.
