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goldenburm · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:31 pm Post subject: Ok This Is My Ebay Boa

when she is coiled up she look mahooosive when she is cruising she dont look that big? is that normal?? She refused food again and that makes 11 weeks now without a feed! yet is discernable larger than we started?? When she curled slightly I took these side shots which show space between the scales. For the last 2+ months she has sat all curled up now she is cruising the viv is this a sign she is nearly ready to go?? plus her tail area has thinned right down!! sorry for all the Q's never bred em before!!! and no I have no seen any waxy plug anywhere!!

still got the 180 degree tail

couple of mid body side shots!

Peter
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1.0 pastel motley DEAD
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2.2 albino boas DEAD
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digitaldav · Contributing Member Joined: 27 Nov 2005 Posts: 53

Just from reading a few other posts on this part of the forum lead me to this post.

http://www.captivebred.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2411

It mentions the bent tail position being a symptom of your Boa being gravid (egg bearing). It would be a good idea to do some research on what conditions would be best for your Boa to lay in, and supply them for her.

Peter Parrot · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:53 pm Post subject:

She looks big enough to me. Don`t think you will need to provide an egg laying site though! Shocked

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goldenburm · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:07 pm Post subject:

ok here's a nearly coiled pic!

and this is my swap boa who last shed about 2 weeks ago and is due around may time, she looks bigger in cross section compared to normal than the ebay one and she is just 2 weeks after POS!?!?!

Peter
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1.0 striped supersalmon DEAD
0.1 salmon poss TH moonglow DEAD
0.1 Orangasm DH ghost DEAD
1.0 pastel motley DEAD
2.0 sunglows 1.0 LIVING
1.1 pastel het snow 0.1 LIVING
2.2 albino boas DEAD
0.2 albino ara's DEAD
0.4 boa constrictors 0.2 LIVING

Peter Parrot · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:11 pm Post subject:

Do you know the ages of both animals? Whether the E bay boa is a first timer? Loads of other factors to consider too.
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goldenburm · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:21 pm Post subject:

yeah they are both first timers, the ebay one was 6ft and kept in a 3x2 viv when i got her kindly off nerys! that was may last year i think, she is now touvhing 9ft and is in a 5.5x3x3 viv and loves the space!
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1.0 striped supersalmon DEAD
0.1 salmon poss TH moonglow DEAD
0.1 Orangasm DH ghost DEAD
1.0 pastel motley DEAD
2.0 sunglows 1.0 LIVING
1.1 pastel het snow 0.1 LIVING
2.2 albino boas DEAD
0.2 albino ara's DEAD
0.4 boa constrictors 0.2 LIVING

goldenburm · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:22 pm Post subject:

my ebay boa I am told is 4 or 5 and the swap is now 3.5yrs old
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1.0 striped supersalmon DEAD
0.1 salmon poss TH moonglow DEAD
0.1 Orangasm DH ghost DEAD
1.0 pastel motley DEAD
2.0 sunglows 1.0 LIVING
1.1 pastel het snow 0.1 LIVING
2.2 albino boas DEAD
0.2 albino ara's DEAD
0.4 boa constrictors 0.2 LIVING

Peter Parrot · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:29 pm Post subject:

Maybe it`s something simple like one being full, and the other not so full. Fingers crossed for you anyway. Wink

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goldenburm · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:45 pm Post subject:

yep i dont care how many in there I have never bred boa's before if i get a few out of each and mums and babies are all well thats all that matters, but a heavy load of hypo's would be great as i need the dosh big time!!
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1.0 striped supersalmon DEAD
0.1 salmon poss TH moonglow DEAD
0.1 Orangasm DH ghost DEAD
1.0 pastel motley DEAD
2.0 sunglows 1.0 LIVING
1.1 pastel het snow 0.1 LIVING
2.2 albino boas DEAD
0.2 albino ara's DEAD
0.4 boa constrictors 0.2 LIVING

Stuart · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:06 pm Post subject:

Thats a chunky looking boa Pete!..all the best regardless. Cool

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