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#1904578
Supergreen
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New Baby Boa Questions 
Yesterday I had 13 baby boas and I wanted to make sure I am taking care of them really well. I cleaned the cage very well, and separated the babies from the mother. Do I need to do something special for the babies, When do I feed them? When can I sale them Anything I need to do for the mom?
Thanks for your help
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11/25/08 08:37am
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#1904636
ShadowAceD
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Message To: Supergreen In reference to Message Id: 1904578
New Baby Boa Questions
Mom will take care of herself. The babies generally eat after their first shed provided that they have completely absorbed their yolk sacks, this is easy to tell by an obvious swelling in the hatchlings stomachs. If they have the yolk sack it means they were born a bit early and, sometimes, it’s best to keep them in the same temperatures they were in with the mother in order to help them absorb it. If they fail to absorb it over the next few days, there could be internal problems. The majority of breeders do not sell the young until they have had in between 6-12 feedings without any regurgitation. Hopefully this helps.
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11/25/08 12:29pm
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Supergreen
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Message To: ShadowAceD In reference to Message Id: 1904636
 New Baby Boa Questions
Thanks, There were golf ball size round things in the cage. The snakes had like a cord coming out of the anal area but most of those are gone.
I was told my male could not impregnate a female so that is why I was surprised and not up to date on it. Should I feed my female?
The babies are fat, active today and pretty. I have them in a 100 gallon tank with a heat lamp and fresh water and a heat rock. I have a cool side also in the tank. I have sprayed them down with filtered tap water 1 time today. I just want to make sure they are ok.
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11/25/08 01:40pm
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#1904927
ShadowAceD
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Message To: Supergreen In reference to Message Id: 1904653
New Baby Boa Questions
Those were their umbilical cords. They will have small slit like scars for about a year or two following their birth. As for mom, she should shed again relatively soon following the birthing and, after that, it would be safe to feed her. You could attempt to feed her now, but she may not want the food. However, be CAUTIONED, she is probably extremely hungry so, if you do feed her, do not use your usual habits if that involves sticking your hand or arm in the cage. Either use tongs or toss the prey item in there because she may unintentionally strike you. My question for you, however, is why was the male with the female if it was thought he was sterile? You were not housing them together were you? Also, could you take some photos of the hatchlings and post them? It would be nice to see some pics.
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11/25/08 11:08pm
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Sra
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Message To: ShadowAceD In reference to Message Id: 1904927
New Baby Boa Questions
Ditch the heat lamp. Babies (especially boas) are extremely touchy about their humidity, so you need to keep them on damp paper towels until their first shed. You should really keep them in a shoe box until they have their first sheds, then when they do shed, separate them into their own cages. 100 gallons is overkill, and probably impossible to keep temperatures and humidity correct. I agree on the housing part, snakes should never be kept together, especially when "surprise visitors" may come :)
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12/01/08 11:13pm
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