New boa litter

[aaramire]

One of my good friends just had a litter of boas born today! Here are some pics of mom and dad and the babies. There were a couple slugs and one baby that most likely wont make it, but a good litter none the less.
Photos are credited to the breeder Simon Heavlin.

Mom


Dad


And the babies






The dead baby

[Calift]

Wow....congrats...looks like you'll have you're hands full! Any idea what happened to the dead baby?

[aaramire]

Thanks, and I am not sure, my friend thinks he was underdeveloped and may have been stillborn.

[Jason Bowden]

Cool! I like seeing the new litters. Are you getting a baby?
Shame to see that one didn't make it. I would think mortality rates would be higher in nature still, because predators have a field day with reptile babies.

[CoolioTiffany]

At least most of the babies are alive and well. Sad about the dead baby, it would have been a beauty.

[aaramire]

Thanks guys, and I am not sure, I may get a baby once they all eat and shed.

[ScottyBoa]

Any genetics going on here? Looks like there might be something going on. He has some nice markings and some of those babies have VERY nice patterns.

[Royal Morphz]

Very cool Alli were you there when the event happened? A small part of me misses it a bit

[DM1975]

Wonderful, I can not wait for my Boa Constrictors to start having babies. I just think that it is the coolest thing in the world. It is sad about the one, but the rest are beautiful.

Both of the parents are great lookin too.

[aaramire]

Sorry for the late reply, I think this thread got lost somewhere.
Both of the parents were rescues, so he has no idea of their genetics at all. A few of the babies look to my untrained eye to be aneries, but I am not sure at all about that. Sadly, I was not there at the birth, I wish I could have been. Thanks for all the compliments guys!