A Pregnancy Update
Colombia has been progressing nicely through her pregnancy. She ballooned up that's for sure! She has been alternating between the warm end and the cool end of the cage, and for the past month or so she has been slowly losing her "water weight" as the babies develop inside her. My fingers are crossed for a nice healthy litter. Judging by how big she is this year compared to last year, she should have a decent sized litter in another 45 days or so. The pictures above were taken on December 30th.
I've had a few people ask me if I feed my females while they are pregnant. I choose to not feed them any meals while they are pregnant. Before I introduce the male, I make sure that they have plenty of reserves and can handle not being fed for 4 months. If a female doesn't have enough weight to handle being without food for that period of time, then I feel she is not ready to breed. By not feeding the female while she is pregnant, I think I give the babies as much room as possible to develop. I also avoid the possibility of her giving birth prematurely while trying to defecate.
Well, hopefully I will have some good news soon!
Labels: Colombia pregnant, feeding pregnant boa
posted by Kevin Blumenthal - Blumen Boas at
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