Finally!!! Baby Indian Sand Boas...(pics)

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Below is a picture of my gravid female Eryx Johnii (Indian Sand boa)taken about a week ago.
Rarely have I seen gravid snakes look this big!

And today she finally got relief from that huge swelling and gave me these 4 huge
perfect babies.
They are pictured here, in a little bit of water to aid them in cleaning up the birth remains and to keep
the umbilicus moist and clean while the last yolk is absorbed

Below is a close-up. Note they are banded black and orange and don't look much like their
mother, who incidentally wasn't happy about me taking her babies.
She appeared to be protecting them as they stayed right next to her and she struck
at me repeatedly every time my hand entered the cage, which is quite out of character for
Johnii which are the tamest of all the Sand boas.
This is the very first time I have bred this species. It always feels fantastic to breed
something new.

thanks for your interest