Jamaican Boas Breeding

Looks like my two adults Jamaican boas, Montego and Alexandria, are trying to produce a pile of little Jamaicans for me. They've been locked up almost constantly for the last few weeks, which will hopefully result in a litter sometime in September or October. I'm really excited to be working with such a rare and interesting species. If anyone in Pennsylvania would be interested in purchasing some of the neonates, please contact me and I can notify you when they are ready for new homes. Enjoy the pictures.

Beautiful! I've always wanted to work with Jamaicans. Congratulations, and best of luck.

Thanks. They really are quite stunning in person. When these two finally pry the.selves apart, I'll try to get some better individual shots of them . I keep thinking they're done and its time to separate and then they start all over again.

Wow, congrats -- they are a good-looking pair!

Originally Posted by Snakesitter

Wow, congrats -- they are a good-looking pair!

Thanks. Momma's looking pretty big, and hasn't eaten since springtime, so things are looking good for a litter this fall. fingers crossed.

Well, she just shed today, is spending a lot of time near her nesting box, and is looking especially lumpy. Here's hoping we might be getting some baby subflavus soon.

Nice photos. Here's to hoping!

Originally Posted by Snakesitter

Nice photos. Here's to hoping!

Thanks. If she ever gives birth, I'll be sure to photobomb the heck out of this thread with some baby pictures.

She will lay Chris! Nice boas man.

Well, she spent the last 4 days staying almost exclusively in her lay box, and yesterday had a very watery defecation with only a little urates (possibly a pre-birth sign). Then this morning, I came downstairs to check on her and found that the cage was littered with little red critters. The current count (not sure if she's done) is 20 healthy babies, 2 stillbirths, and 5 slugs. Please enjoy the photos.