Well...I've had a pair of Dumerils boas for a few years now that are housed together. Many months back, I noticed some unexpected breeding behavior. In recent months, the female has become larger despite eating much less, well actually not at all the past 3 weeks. So I'm pretty sure I have a gravid girl. But regretfully, I never logged any of the dates, so I really have no idea when she was impregnated and never did witness an ovulation. However, she did just go through a shed yesterday, and I seem to recall reading somewhere about a Pre-birthing shed that can give you an estimated time frame on when to expect babies. Does anyone know of this time, or if I am mistaken?
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Pre-Birthing Shed?
the_keeper_73
Sep 26, 2008 01:57 AM
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biophiliacs
Oct 02, 2008 11:49 AM
yes they are somewhat like a python in the respect that a pre-birth shed can happen 10-22 days before birth. but thats not to say that it always plays out that way. its worth mentioning that ive had a couple of my females have a shed halfway through their gestation(150-200 days long).
