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Do Boas retain sperm? Like I know that bearded dragons do and when they give birth they will again have another clutch of eggs 20-30 days later. I know that boas give birth to live young I just want to know before I start breeding any type of boa.
11/08/08  07:59pm

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i highly doubt it...to my knowledge, no
11/09/08  08:30pm

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They can retain sperm, but it is rare. They usually hold onto the sperm til the next year during breeding season. So another year later you may end up with a surprise clutch.
11/11/08  12:15pm

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How many times a year should you breed boas? Like sand boas and rosy boas etc.
11/11/08  09:10pm

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   Message To: MountainHornedDragon   In reference to Message Id: 1897082


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depends on how they recover from the pregnancy. Some snakes can breed nearly every year, while some require a year or two off between breedings.
11/11/08  10:22pm

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   Message To: Thyroidless   In reference to Message Id: 1896731


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surprise clutch.



I would be very surprised to find out my boa had a clutch as well seeing as how they don’t lay eggs.

But like Thyroidless said yes, they could retain sperm but it doesn’t happen often. And they only breed max once a year. They aren’t like rodent that can be bred several times a year if that’s what you are asking.

Randi
11/22/08  12:12pm


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