premature baby boa's

chloe · 07-02-2008, 05:51 PM

Has anyone got any experience with baby boa's born prematurely with yoke still attacked?

I have tried to upload photo's but can't get it to work. There were 18 in total born last nite. 8 where alive last nite and 7 this morning the 7 seem to be doing well so far. Been trying to keep the moist and warm.

Any advice?

Snake lover 3-25 · 07-02-2008, 05:56 PM

hmmm.... i've sure never herd of it.... that's really strange!!!

Tori · 07-02-2008, 06:27 PM

I've seen it with lizards. Keep them on damp paper towels until the yoke is absorbed so that it doesn't stick to something and get torn off. That could kill them if they are like lizards. Spray the paper towels frequently to keep them moist. It shouldn't take more than a couple of days. Good luck!

crzy_kevo · 07-02-2008, 08:54 PM

good luck with your babies

drache · 07-03-2008, 04:46 AM

keeping fingers crossed
how are they doing?

CrazyHedgehog · 07-03-2008, 05:51 AM

here are some pics of Chloes Boas...

Never seen anything quite as premature!

Sputnik · 07-03-2008, 05:59 AM

Wow, they don't look quite the way I was expecting! That's quite a lump they are still attached to. Sadly I have absolutely no useful advice but just bucket loads of best wishes that they pull through.

Stefan-A · 07-03-2008, 06:15 AM

I don't know much (anything) about premature snakes, but that definitely doesn't look good. Hope at least some of them make it.

Lori P · 07-03-2008, 06:35 AM

Wow. Lots of well wishes for them from here. I wonder why they all hatched prematurely???

Garter_Gertie · 07-03-2008, 06:39 AM

Good luck with the babies, poor little things.

07-02-2008, 05:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
chloe Juvenile snake Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: N. Wales Posts: 140	premature baby boa's Has anyone got any experience with baby boa's born prematurely with yoke still attacked? I have tried to upload photo's but can't get it to work. There were 18 in total born last nite. 8 where alive last nite and 7 this morning the 7 seem to be doing well so far. Been trying to keep the moist and warm. Any advice?

07-02-2008, 05:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NY Posts: 3,085	Re: premature baby boa's hmmm.... i've sure never herd of it.... that's really strange!!! __________________ S h a n l e y 1.3 eastern garters 1 midland painted turtle 1 bernese mountain dog 1 half siamese cat

07-02-2008, 06:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tori Subadult snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Holland, Michigan Posts: 318	Re: premature baby boa's I've seen it with lizards. Keep them on damp paper towels until the yoke is absorbed so that it doesn't stick to something and get torn off. That could kill them if they are like lizards. Spray the paper towels frequently to keep them moist. It shouldn't take more than a couple of days. Good luck! __________________ Tori http://chat-alley.com/progress.html

07-02-2008, 08:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
crzy_kevo The Golden Snake Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 1,177	Re: premature baby boa's good luck with your babies

07-03-2008, 04:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,837	Re: premature baby boa's keeping fingers crossed how are they doing? __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another." Mark Twain

07-03-2008, 05:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
CrazyHedgehog "Fourth shed, A Success" Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 823	Re: premature baby boa's here are some pics of Chloes Boas... Never seen anything quite as premature! __________________ Inge our house is like a zoo, too many to list here!

07-03-2008, 05:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sputnik Adult snake Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Wiltshire Posts: 579	Re: premature baby boa's Wow, they don't look quite the way I was expecting! That's quite a lump they are still attached to. Sadly I have absolutely no useful advice but just bucket loads of best wishes that they pull through. __________________

07-03-2008, 06:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
Stefan-A Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 6,372	Re: premature baby boa's I don't know much (anything) about premature snakes, but that definitely doesn't look good. Hope at least some of them make it.

07-03-2008, 06:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
Lori P thamnophis puniceus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 3,426	Re: premature baby boa's Wow. Lots of well wishes for them from here. I wonder why they all hatched prematurely??? __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

07-03-2008, 06:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
Garter_Gertie In Hog Heaven Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 2,172	Re: premature baby boa's Good luck with the babies, poor little things. __________________ 2.0 NY Eastern Garters; Peepers, Jeepers 3.1 Western Hoggies; Kenabec, Niizh, Kokopelli, Anasazi 3.0 Puget Garters; Kunikpok, Tungortok, 'Rockster 1.0 Eastern Milk; Carmello

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