It was not her first litter; she had 3 litters previously. See, she was always one of my best producers; she had large litters. This one was a litter of 12; relatively good. It was coming around time for my boa to eat anyways, so I don't feel that bad about feeding her off, but it is always upsetting for me to lose a breeder; even though they are really not tame, I get attached.