Rainbow boas Reproduction?

Question

Im doing a school assignment on rainbow boas, mainly the columbian and brazilian ones, and i just need some some with how they reproduce. ive looked all over the net and can't really find anything saying how they reproduce. if you could, plz answer these questions!

*any specilised terms to describe anything about it

*If each s*x does anything to call the other one

*the fertilization process

*where des the embryo develop and for how long

*how long it's pregnant for

also ive already gone hunting through wikipedia and got some info from there.

thanx everyone, best answer get 10 points!

Answer 1

Here is the summary of basic reproduction for a rainbow boa from the caresheet on ball-pythons.net -

"Brazilian rainbows reach sexual maturity anywhere from 18 months to 3 years of age. Breeding size occurs at lengths of 3' for males and 5.5' for females. Breeding season in captivity typically ranges from November to March. Stop all feeding at this time. Animals should be well established and in excellent condition before any breeding is attempted. Breeding may be induced by reducing daytime photoperiod to from 12 -14 hours to 8 hours, dropping nighttime temperatures in the 68 - 72 F range, and daytime temperatures into the low 80's F. Introduce the female into the male's cage. Misting the animals with water may induce breeding activity. Use of multiple males in a breeding situation may prove beneficial to breeding success. Females typically shed within 30+ days of ovulation. After 115 - 135 days of gestation, female Brazilian rainbows may give birth to litters of 10 - 30+ live young. These snakes are bred extensively in captivity, with several breeders specializing in nothing but rainbow boas."

http://ball-pythons.net/modules.php?name...

Hopefully that helps a little.

Answer 2

He does not do rainbows but why not contact http://www.theboaphile.com/ and ask if he would be willing to help you?