My Very Bad Day .. :-(

Ayad Atteyah · 04-04-21, 07:10 AM

Hello ..
Just two days ago this happened to me:
Boa Constrictor suddenly gives birth and all of them dead snakes!
According to my record, the last prenatal shed that I must count 105 days was 02-18-2021 which means that on 06-28-2021 she must give birth, but I was suddenly shocked that she gives birth..I be wrong count the days ..
I bought two female snakes on 01-08-2020 and introduced the male at the end of October..that's why there are so many slugs ..
Now that I have given her a small frozen rat in the morning, she gives birth afterwards ... I don't know where I went wrong ..?!!
The cage is hot in the range of 30-32 ° C but fluctuates from 26 ° C to 34 ° C in the day around .
I have another female graved too .. and I'm really worried about her!
Any advice.
Thanks in advance
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toddnbecka · 04-08-21, 11:54 PM

My first thought is to check the actual temps of the enclosures. I lost a couple litters of Dominican boas due to the thermostat probes not correctly regulating the temps. They were kept too warm, and one entire litter was DOA, while a few of another litter were born alive, but only one of those lived. Looks like those were born prematurely, the yolk should have been absorbed before they were dropped.

**Aaron_S** · 04-09-21, 12:43 PM

Could be stress or temps as Todd said. Also this is a part of breeding. Sometimes bad things happens. Just check your female to ensure she's in good health and give her a try again next year.

toddnbecka · 04-09-21, 11:34 PM

I don't breed my boas every year, better to give the females a rest after producing a litter. Put on some weight and grow a bit more.

Ayad Atteyah · 04-10-21, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by toddnbecka

My first thought is to check the actual temps of the enclosures. I lost a couple litters of Dominican boas due to the thermostat probes not correctly regulating the temps. They were kept too warm, and one entire litter was DOA, while a few of another litter were born alive, but only one of those lived. Looks like those were born prematurely, the yolk should have been absorbed before they were dropped.

THANKS :-0 .. At least the Female is in Good condition .. :-( ..
Thanks for the advise Yes the enclosure temp fluctuating and the stress .

Ayad Atteyah · 04-10-21, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Could be stress or temps as Todd said. Also this is a part of breeding. Sometimes bad things happens. Just check your female to ensure she's in good health and give her a try again next year.

Yes this is my first time breeding boa ..
I have another one and directly reduce the temp. a little bit and I do not give her any food from around two weeks , I am really worried about her ..
But she doing well till now ..
Thanks for your feedback .. :-)

Ayad Atteyah · 04-10-21, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by toddnbecka

I don't breed my boas every year, better to give the females a rest after producing a litter. Put on some weight and grow a bit more.

When I purchase these two females from last summer ( Actually from Czech republic ) they told me they don not breeding them from more than one year .. but anyhow these things are happen .. Thanks for the feedback ..:-)