boa breeding?

[Reticsrule]

I have a young red tail that is about one year old and i hope to breed it someday so i have some questions for people that breed red tails.

how old should the boas be and about how long?

how do you incubate the eggs and how long does this take?

how many neonates do they have?

(if you know of any good breeding caresheets please post them thx)

[Bartman]

I know columbians can have very large litters of 30+. I also know that boa's should be bred at an age of 3 years old to be safe. Im sure you could breed younger, but I wouldnt really suggest it as they have live babies, so you would want a big female to be able to support all the babies for a long time.

A thinner younger female might not have enough fat to support herself as I believe they dont eat while pregnant.

I could be wrong :D

[Jeff_Favelle]

Boas don't lay eggs. They have live born. Ovoviviparous.

[HetForHuman]

here is a good read

http://www.theboaphile.com/article_files/2.html

[Reticsrule]

i now that they have live young that was an accident lol

[Linds]

3 should be a minimum age for Bci, but for true redtails (Bcc), I would try and go a little older, since they don't grow as quickly. I wouldn't put much emphasis on a minimum set weight or length combination, as much as I would an animal that looks mature (not the young, 'gangly' look) with adequate fat reserves, and has finished growing for the most part (snakes generally grow their whole lives, but only a very, very small amount). You don't want to breed too early, since they use every bit of available weight and energy in making babies, and while they are growing, they need every bit of nutrition to aid in healthy development. Additionally, even if a snake reaches a large size quite early, the system is still developing (ie- bones take a significant chunk of time to calcify). Allowing the snake to mature first will give the snake potential for a full lifespan, full growth, and better litters.

Bci tend to have larger litters than Bcc do, sometimes exceeding even 50 babies. My Bcc had a litter of 27 + 1 stillborn, which is considered very large.

Originally posted by Bartman

A thinner younger female might not have enough fat to support herself as I believe they dont eat while pregnant.


Some go off feed when they are gravid, while some will continue to feed strongly up until the time they give birth. All depends on the individual. :flick:

[Reticsrule]

ok thx for the info i guess i have a while tto go yet until i can breed them lol