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| Veilo |
Posted - 12/04/2011 : 13:46:34
Hi All,
I have a question regarding breeding Brazilian Rainbow Boa's.
Is there any guides/care sheets for caring after the female when she has given birth, and guides on caring on the hatchlings when they are born??
I have looked on several sites and can’t find a lot really? Just wondering if someone can give some tips etc...
Many Thanks
Veilo
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| Snakesitter |
Posted - 04/05/2011 : 20:46:39
HI JOE!! :D
> They will all be looking up at you at the same time and everyone of them will bite, lol
Ah, the wonders of the baby Brazilian Rainbow.... ;-)
> then they're ready to eat mice fuzzies
This is an excellent point: baby Brazilians are born large enough that mouse pinks are *not* a full meal...unless you have several for each and every baby.
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| flaboye |
Posted - 04/05/2011 : 15:52:07
I just saw this, and I'll share with you what we do. We have many hundreds, and this is tried and works well. Separate the babies from the mother, and put them on a paper substrate with water dish (small). This is to help catch any placenta leftovers and helps clean them. We house them separately (with stickers of date of birth, who the mother and father were, sex (if this batch gets sexed), but if you are jammed for space, you could house the babes together at least temporarily. They will all be looking up at you at the same time and everyone of them will bite, lol. Just be prepared. I've seen some mothers very protective and others not care. Mom needs a freshly cleaned housing after this with fresh everything. I usually also give them a bath. She is going to be VERY hungry and will quickly regain her size and weight with proper feeding.
As Cliff mentioned some may still be within their yolk. I do all this bare handed (yea I know yuck) to help me get a feel of the babies, including their incessant bites, lol. Just gently help the ones if you have any, still in their yolk out of it, and give them a little bit of time to experience life outside this yolk sack before you go picking them up to move them.
Our babes stay on paper substrate until their first shed, and then they're ready to eat mice fuzzies. Yep they'll eat em just fine after the first shed.
Having the babies separated will become more important after a couple of days as you need to be aware of their first shed and if they will accept FT fuzzies. Some may not, but it's extremely rare and you need to especially keep track of their feeding/shed at first. If you have one refusing to eat FT you will have to attempt to feed it either freshly killed or monitor a live feed the first couple of feeds. After that the little guy ought to go FT just fine.
Hope this helps.
Take care,
Joe
HI CLIFF !! |
| Veilo |
Posted - 18/04/2011 : 13:22:06
Thanks for the response/advice cliff.
Most appreciated
Veilo |
| Snakesitter |
Posted - 12/04/2011 : 18:41:00
Veilo--
I've not been there yet, but with litters on the way this year, I have read widely in anticipation.
From what I have read in multiple sources, the mother and babies should be separated and housed individually soon after discovery.
The condition of the babies plays a major factor in what to do with them, as those with unabsorbed yolk will require special care. However, for the vast majority of babies -- those out and exploring on their own with no yolk -- you are good to go. Separate, inspect, weigh, sex, or whatever else you need to do, then house in baby racks. Remember babies need higher humidity than adults. They *can* be offered food right away, but I'd wait a bit just to make sure they seem healthy and responsive. A short delay will not hurt them one bit.
The female should be returned to her cleaned cage and allowed to rest for a period before food is offered (I've heard everything from one day to a few), in order to give her insides time to rearrange. Her care is then as normal, and she should start gaining lost weight back.
Those with more experience, feel free to add on. |
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