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Breeding-Worth it for me?

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I was wondering how much effort/time/money and all that good stuff would go into breeding a pair of Cay Caulker boas in the future. I have a female now that is still small, but i was thinking about getting a male to possibly breed in the future. I already have two cages that could hold each as an adult suitably. How many babies could I expect and would I be able to sell them fairly easily? I'm a college student with enough time to care for the animals thoroughly, but how much extra effort would it take with the babies and what not one day down the line? Never really thought about breeding until i found out i had an extra cage and started thinking about what to put in it. Thanks,
Robert King
 
Robert,
Breeding is the next natural step for most reptile enthusiasts. There are few things (short of having your own child) that are as exciting as that first litter of baby boas. If you choose to go down that road, you will join the legions of people who awaken at all hours of the night to check on their expectant boas - usually for a good two months prior to the actual birth of the babies. I honestly think I got more sleep prior to my own children being born.

Anyway, along with this excitment, come the necessary commitment. Think of the time that you spend maintaining your existing boa and multiply that by a litter of babies - probably around 15 for a first year mother. I highly recommend the endeavor to anyone interested in boas, but you will spend a great deal of additional time caring for the young.

As far as selling, you have a few options. there are always people willing to purchase entire litters of babies - at a wholesale price of course. If you go this route, you can "move" the litter quickly. Otherwise, if you choose to make individual sales, the higher price you will receive will have to be weighed against the additional effort expended.

Personally, I enjoy meeting and and getting to know new friends through the process of individual sales. The choice will be yours.

I hope this has been of some help. If you have any specific questions, feel free to post them here.
 
Aren't Cay Caulker boas a smaller species? If they are the species I am thinking of, I knew a guy who was breeding them and he said the babies are rather small and take more time and effort to get started.

If I'm wrong please disregard. I didn't have much sleep last night and could be confusing things.
 
Yes, The Cay Caukers are insular boas and don't grow as large as the mainland forms - but the babies aren't that much smaller then normal.

You won't have any additional problems due to disparity in size .
 
Mike: I noticed you are located in Florida...you wouldn't happen to have any male cay caulkers for sale or know of anyone who does would you?
 
I don't work with the Cay Caulkers myself. Try Kevin & Charlotte Barnett of Ectothermics. Awesome people to work with and beautiful animals. Check them out at: www.ectothermics.com

If they don't have any left, let me know, I know a couple of other people as well.

Good luck.
 
Mike Greathouse said:
I don't work with the Cay Caulkers myself. Try Kevin & Charlotte Barnett of Ectothermics. Awesome people to work with and beautiful animals. Check them out at: www.ectothermics.com

If they don't have any left, let me know, I know a couple of other people as well.

Good luck.
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Thanks! I didnt see any on their site but i dropped them an e-mail inquiring about them.
 
take this from a newbie to breeding. i am still excited after finding my RTB's courting. the male is not giving up without a good fight with my female. forever he is wrapped up. i am so excited about this. i am in college also. good luck man!
 
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