now thats gravid

[marty]

this pic is 3 days b4 she was due

 

[diamond_python]

Has she laid yet?

 

[hugsta]

Certainly a fat red tail boa, do you know how many she gave birth to??

 

[pugsly]

saw this as well. She did but 3/4 or something of the eggs were slugs as the male was half the size and wasn't cooled properly or something like that

 

[marty]

not sure of the results i,m still waiting on the info

 

[hugsta]

saw this as well. She did but 3/4 or something of the eggs were slugs as the male was half the size and wasn't cooled properly or something like that

Correct me if I am wrong, but that is a red tailed boa!! If it is, they are live bearing as it is a boa. So she would not of layed eggs.

 

[marty]

thats correct

 

[africancichlidau]

Well picked up Huggy

 

[pugsly]

ok so then they were dead.. I'm sure i read the same place he got the pic from i have seen it b4.

 

[hugsta]

ok so then they were dead..

LMAO

 

[pugsly]

give me a break here!!

seriously though i am 100% i read that the male didnt get the job done.. so if any1 finds it (im lookin now!) correct me if im wrong!!)

 

[hugsta]

give me a break here!!

seriously though i am 100% i read that the male didnt get the job done.. so if any1 finds it (im lookin now!) correct me if im wrong!!)

I wasn't having a go at you pugsly. I just thought it was funny the way you said they were all dead. LOL

 

[pugsly]

i know mate its all good. I cant find the damn thing anywhere..

 

[hugsta]

Keep looking, would be interesting to see how many babies it had.

 

[pugsly]

Come on marty where did ya find it!

 

[pugsly]

http://www.redtailboas.com/general_care/general_care.html

Boa Constrictors are Ovoviviparous, or "Live-Bearing" Snakes. Baby boas are born live. This is in contrast to the majority of all other snakes, which are egg laying. This aspect of husbandry requires even greater care while a female boa is gravid or pregnant. We must ensure proper husbandry during this stressful time for the female.

Unfertilized ova will result in an orange, sweet potato looking "slug". Some slugs are often common during the boa constrictor parturition (birthing process).

new i was right!

 

[NCHERPS]

Boa's do produce slugs like python's, maybe that's what confused you pugsly? LOL!

 

[pugsly]

maybe...

 

[craig.a.c]

The site it was on is www.moreliapythons.com Most of the site is about the morelia species as the name suggests. The is sections about other snakes aswell.

 

[pugsly]

http://www.moreliapythons.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5699

thanks craig knew it wasnt all in my head! only 4 babies out of the big muther!