rosy boa (hoping) to be dropping babies soon.....

I have been searching and searching for info regarding breeding info on mex. rosy boas......I thought the info would be easy to find, but it wasn't!!!! Thank you to everyone who gave me a few links. I have been looking for awhile, and after my exhausting search, only one out of my many questions remain unanswered. However, tricky part is, many of the sites are conflicting with each other. For example, one site says gestation is four months, while another says 18-20 weeks, and so on. I needed specific time frames!!! Oh well. Anyways, for those of you who are interested in breeding and keeping these guys, I found rosyboas.com (go figure) to have the most helpful (and logical) information. So, after my search, and estimating the time (not exact) of conception, I am pretty sure the babies will be coming this month....and she sure shows it!!! Another conflicting issue was that some sites siad feed the mother frquent but small meals(which is what I've been doing),and even give supplements, while another said not to feed her at all the whole preganacy!!!! I'm sorry, but this is a very important subject!!! I used logic and what made the most sense to me, because she has had a ravenous appetite the whole time! I have made preparations, and given her her own cage since, kinda what i call her "nursery cage" with nice soft bedding and extra heat, plus a semi-transparent hide so i can keep an eye on her at all times without disturbing.The time is drawing near....hope to witness the birth and even video it..........here are some pics to satisfy your photo hunger....
http://snakeneggs.com/snakepics/Jewel%20up.jpghttp://snakeneggs.com/snakepics/on%2...ter%20dish.jpg

look at that belly!!!
http://snakeneggs.com/snakepics/big%20belly%21.jpghttp://snakeneggs.com/snakepics/happy%20momma.jpg what a happy expectin' momma!
http://snakeneggs.com/snakepics/Jewel%201.jpgThis shot was taken about 10 days ago.... can't really tell how chunky she is from the pic though...she's even chunkier now.......

good looking sanke!! hope you have allot of babies!!

oh.. how exciting! :)

You have to fill us in on all of the action!

She's so pretty! Can't wait to see babies...=)

Cass, I'm dissappointed.....:sad: you took my quote away.......well, anyway, if ya like, when she pops, ;YOU TOO, CAN HAVE YOUR VERY OWN NOSE DIVING ROSY BOA!!! FOR ONLY $19.95, ACT NOW SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED
:lmao: :lmoa: :lmao: ;) ;) ;) :giggle: :giggle:

She certainly is glowing! Such an elegant little lady!


As for the accuracy of gestation...since you don't know exactly when she got pregnant, knowing exactly how long gestation is probably wouldn't help you much anyhow. There's only a couple weeks difference between saying 4 months or 20 weeks. LOL

In another thread, Peter (Goldenburm) posted a pic of a giant waxy yellow stool that is passed a couple of days before the boa drops. Maybe rosies have something similar you can watch for, just on a slightly smaller scale? ;)

Thanks Judy!!! I'll keep that in mind, as I am closely monitoring her...It just seems that info on these wonderful little boas is limited, and i haven't really seen them for sale much at shows either. I think this will be a learning experience!! :D I just hope she doesn't drop when I am working!!! I wanna see this momma pop!! :)

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Originally Posted by 4theSNAKElady

Cass, I'm dissappointed.....:sad: you took my quote away.......well, anyway, if ya like, when she pops, ;YOU TOO, CAN HAVE YOUR VERY OWN NOSE DIVING ROSY BOA!!! FOR ONLY $19.95, ACT NOW SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED
:lmao: :lmoa: :lmao: ;) ;) ;) :giggle: :giggle:

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20.00? You're kiddin' right? ... Oops! Looked at the wrong person who posted this. Actually I might be interested in getting a Rosy Boa. If you wanna sell one lemme know. In the mean time I'll research what care they need.

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Originally Posted by 4theSNAKElady

Cass, I'm dissappointed.....:sad: you took my quote away.......well, anyway, if ya like, when she pops, ;YOU TOO, CAN HAVE YOUR VERY OWN NOSE DIVING ROSY BOA!!! FOR ONLY $19.95, ACT NOW SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED
:lmao: :lmoa: :lmao: ;) ;) ;) :giggle: :giggle:

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hehe, gotta keep it shakin'...

You are too funny! =D

I would also be interested in a rosy boa IF you will be selling them!

Cass, I'm so glad I could amuse you ;)....as far as the selling goes, this is her first litter, which will probably be quite small, as rosy litters are already small to begin with. I know I will definately keep one (ya just gotta keep one of your first born!), but the rest will be for sale. I will keep you guys posted when the blessed event arrives, and will take tons of pics, and hopefully a video, and how many girls/boys and size of litter, etc. It will be awhile away before I sell them though, because i want to be sure they're feeding well before they go to anybody. Wish Jewel luck!!

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Cass, I'm so glad I could amuse you ;)....as far as the selling goes, this is her first litter, which will probably be quite small, as rosy litters are already small to begin with. I know I will definately keep one (ya just gotta keep one of your first born!), but the rest will be for sale. I will keep you guys posted when the blessed event arrives, and will take tons of pics, and hopefully a video, and how many girls/boys and size of litter, etc. It will be awhile away before I sell them though, because i want to be sure they're feeding well before they go to anybody. Wish Jewel luck!!

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AWESOME! I totally understand and IF you decide to sell them, I understand you want healthy kids. So lets just hope on some nice healthy babies :D

Thanks Vomitore, but could I just stick to calling you 'V'??? I have a phobia of puke........and just looking at your username gives me the creeps.........:giggle:

Sooo...how's this momma doing? Dropped those babies yet? =)

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Thanks Vomitore, but could I just stick to calling you 'V'??? I have a phobia of puke........and just looking at your username gives me the creeps.........:giggle:

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Haha you can call me "V". Btw, incase anyone is curious, I made up this name for this MMORPG (Massive multi-player role playing game) called Star Wars Galaxies. I wanted to be a fearsome creature so I picked a Trandoshan, which are a reptile species. Haha my friends in real life call me "Vomitore". When we are in public they call me that and girls ALWAYS look at me. Two girls asked, "So what? You puke alot or something?". I dry heaved (was only playing) and they ran off like a couple of ... girls :D

Well,she still eats like she's starving, and she is still plump. That is about all I have for now. The rest is up to Jewel.....but I am tired of waiting!!!!! I will definately say the word when she does deliver though......and V, that's a funny story!!! :D

HA!!! yeah i played Galaxies for a while and i was a wookie name something or other with to many rrrrrs and yyyys