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What the difference in breeding BCIs(Red-tails) to breeding Acrantophis Madagascariensis(Madagascan ground boa)?

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OutkastBoa

What the difference in breeding BCIs(Red-tails) to breeding Acrantophis Madagascariensis(Madagascan ground boa)? Sencdnly is there a differenc in the breeding of a pair of Acrantophis dumerili(Dumeril's ground boa) than a pair of Madagascan ground boas?


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Topics:	Cycling , Copulation , Ovulation
Tags:	Acrantophis, Boa, Breeding, Constrictor, Dumerili, Imperator, Madagascariensis
Species:	Boas > Large Boas > Acrantophis madagascariensis
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1/30/2010 1:46:07 AM

shellboa

Dumerils are a little tougher to breed as far as litter size and live/slug ratio. I am trying a 1.2 pairing this year on another Iherpers advice. I have not bred Madagascar ground boas but I assume they are very similar to dumerils. Red tails are simpler to breed in that you get a larger percentage of live births but it takes more environmental control to get results. There is a great book that has a lot of good info on breeding etc. http://www.amazon.com/Reproductive-Husbandry-Pythons-Boas/dp/096314703X

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1/30/2010 1:49:24 AM

vonnick52

I had a 15:1 live to still born ratio with a couple slugs this year with my dumeril's boas.

I talked to you via PM though Outkast, so I won't repeat myself on here.

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