Can gravid boas shed

[richardhind1972]

My hypo Nicaraguan is on day 70 since her last she’d which I thought was her post ovulation shed and it looks like she’s going into shed again, has anyone known this to happen, she’s on been having rat weeners instead of her medium rats and she still looks gravid
Any advice welcome



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[Bogertophis]

Wow, good question...& if YOU don't know... I hope someone does...

[bns]

Yes. Normal...especially if you are feeding.

My female Pokigron Suriname shed the last two years while she was gravid.

If she was in my care I would not feed again until after she gives birth. Two reasons: the act of constricting will kill partially formed embryos and the act of defecation can lead to premature birth.

Good luck with the litter.

[richardhind1972]

Thanks for that she’s been having less then half the size she normally has .o wasn’t going to bit she’s been properly slobbering at the glass when the others next her have had there food defrosting.
I won’t no more then
Thanks,
My female who gave me babies two years ago never shed since her pos and stopped wanting food about this time anyway and all was nice and healthy


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[AbsoluteApril]

Yes, while not super common, I've had and heard of boas shedding half way through gestation. Nothing to worry about

[Weremey59]

Bns really? I was always told to feed until she doesnt have an interest anymore. My female should he laying in the next 2 weeks and she is feeding no problem...... small sizes though

[richardhind1972]

Bns really? I was always told to feed until she doesnt have an interest anymore. My female should he laying in the next 2 weeks and she is feeding no problem...... small sizes though

There’s loads of conflicting thoughts on wether or not too feed when a boa is gravid, I was always told to feed smaller food until they don’t want food.my last female who was gravid refused food from about 60days and she didn’t shed since her pos.thats what thru me

I know some people say don’t feed at all once gravid .but that don’t make sense to me as surely the babies growing inside need nutrients and this way surely is better for the female to recover after giving birth rather than using all her fat reserves.
Good luck and don’t forget to post some pics


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[richardhind1972]

Yes, while not super common, I've had and heard of boas shedding half way through gestation. Nothing to worry about

Hi April
Thanks for the advise, do you feed when gravid? There’s such conflicting advise.
Thanks rich


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[AbsoluteApril]

I offer food until 4 weeks before due date (based on 105 days after POS).

Have 2 gravid girls currently, one has refused food since POS and the other ate on normal schedule, normal size food (1 small rabbit a month), until I stopped offering, she's due in a few weeks. I stop for the last month to avoid the female dropping prematurely when trying to passs waste.

This is what has worked for me.

[AbsoluteApril]

*1 sm rabbit a month (actually 4-6weeks)