Ovulating Amazon Tree Boa

[Darren Hamill]

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Yesterday I noticed that our second female Amazon seemed to finally be ovulating. She's been breeding with a male for almost four months now and it looks like she has taken.

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Sorry about the poor quality pic's. I didn't want to disturb her too much. Spraying her was enough! I've yet to get a good pic of female #1 that is now in the latter stages of gestation but I'll deferentially get some good shots of the parturition.

Thanks,
Darren Hamill
http://www.hamillreptiles.com

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[Linds]

Great pics! That's excellent... keep us updated! :bounce:

[Darren Hamill]

Are you ever fast on the draw tonight Linds!! :)

[sSNAKESs.com]

great pics Darren! Can't wait to see what you end up getting in the litter! lol gotta love ATB's, you never know what your gonna get! :)

[Grant vg]

It seems like it would be kinda hard to spot ovulation in an ATB...
I could hardly see it...until one of the later pictures.
But i guess its easier with ur own snake cause u know how it looked prior.
Is there a correlation between the size of ovulation to the amount of offspring???

[Darren Hamill]

Originally posted by Grant vg
It seems like it would be kinda hard to spot ovulation in an ATB...
I could hardly see it...until one of the later pictures.
But i guess its easier with ur own snake cause u know how it looked prior.
Is there a correlation between the size of ovulation to the amount of offspring???

The size of ovulation in boas does have a correlation with the number of offspring produces. Typically, the larger the ovulation the larger the litter. There are also more viable offspring than slugs.

A small ovulation could be the result of several factors. The female may be too young or under weight. She may be unhealthy or possibly stressed.

I never even recorded an ovulation with female #1. Just faint swelling and now she's a s big as a house! I've also never bred Amazons before and I could understand the small ovulation when you consider the thickness of their body’s. Judging by female #1 all looks well and hopefully all goes well with this female.

Thanks,
Darren Hamill
http://www.hamillreptiles.com

[Yve]

Sweet Amazons.....thats a beauty!:) I love her colour!