I used the Boa Forum on Kingsnake as one source of many for information way-back-when, and it was a good source of information. When reading the forum and the threads that I saved below, I advise keeping in mind that it is a public forum and as such you will see many different views and opinions (some good, some bad). The threads below are only threads that I personally felt I needed to keep because of relevant information or for my personal interests. Hopefully they might help you answer a question or two, even though some posts are older than 10 years...

I have tried to separate the threads that I have saved into 7 categories: Breeding Boas, Neonate Care, General Husbandry, Genetics, Sharp Info, Business Info, and "Other" Info.

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Kingsnake Forum threads on breeding boas:

• breeding a 9 month old male Date: Thu Mar 26 2009
• Females in cycle, males not interested!! Date: Sun Mar 22 2009
• Can someone guide me? [how to tell a female is pregnant] Date: Wed Mar 11 2009
• when males become disinterested... Date: Wed Nov 12 2008
• Baby Monitor- WHERE did you get that?? Date: Mon May 12 2008
• Have you ever heard a Boa Heart Beat? Date: Sun May 11 2008
• breeding question(s) I know - more? Date: Wed Dec 5 2007
• Bingo! "Pre-ovulation Swell" follow up.. Date: Wed Dec 5 2007
• Video of the "Pre-ovulation Swell" Date: Sat Dec 1 2007
• please help...breeding and RI Date: Sun Nov 4 2007
• Odd Breeding Behavior ?? Date: Sun Oct 14 2007
• Breeders - is she gravid? [How to tell if a Boa is gravid - the "hang" test] Date: Wed Jul 18 2007
• X-ray or sonogram - gravid boa exam? Date: Wed Jul 18 2007
• Gravid females "shivering"?? Date: Wed Jun 6 2007
• Sheding during gestation Date: Wed May 9 2007
• Looking Good.................[How you can tell when a pregnant female is bound up with additional babies after delivering a partial litter] Date: Thu Apr 2007
• Need some input on boa "reabsorption"..Date: Tue Apr 24 2007
• The "Slow Motion Ovulation" or "SMO" Date: Sat Mar 31 2007
• How long can a female boa be gravid! Date: Tue Mar 13 2007
• Gestation duration for CA boas Date: Tue Mar 13 2007
• WORRIED [due date is close] Date: Fri Mar 9 2007
• Coral albino female with an unknown due date? never had POS - anyone else have that happen? Date: Tue Feb 14 2006
• Breeder opinions please.... [Is female showing signs of being gravid?] Date: Tue Mar 6 2007
• Is it normal for a female to start looking way skinny in her upper half during preg. Date: Wed Feb 28 2007
• Pregnancy without POS? Date: Wed Feb 28 2007
• Dumb questions, all replies appreciated. [How to tell if female is pregnant] Date: Wed Feb 28 2007
• Hide Boxes! [Should gravid females use them] Date: Mon Feb 26 2007
• question about breeder males [Moving males to another female after breeding first one] Date: Mon Feb 19 2007
• POS question [how long until you see a POS after ovulation] Date: Mon Feb 19 2007
• What body temp do gravid females ... maintain? Date: Sun Feb 11 2007
• Weird Shedding Cycle Question Date: Tue Feb 6 2007
• Gravid Female and RI Date: Sat Jan 6 2007
• birth [is it true a boa will shed before giving birth] Date: Wed Dec 13 2006
• Breeding ? (no answer in caresheet) [will breeding stop after ovulation?] Date: Sat Dec 9 2006
• I dont get ovulation!? Date: Sat Dec 2 2006
• Picky Breeder? Date: Wed Oct 25 2006
• To Cycle or not to Cycle.... That is the question. Date: Thu Oct 19 2006
• Premature birth question Date: Sat Oct 14 2006
• Is quality based upon "looks"?....more Date: Tue Oct 3 2006
• Female Albinos [are they sterile?] Date: Thu Sep 28 2006
• RE: It's hard to say. [steps in breeding] Date: Sun Oct 1 2006
• newbie breeder question [how much bigger will a female get when pregnant] Date: Sat Sep 30 2006
• quick breeding question [should you wait until both defecate before introducing] Date: Thu Sep 21 2006
• Cooling for Breeding Date: Tue Sep 19 2006
• breeding question(s) Date: Thu Sep 14 2006
• First time breeding, input welcome... Date: Sun Sep 10 2006
• Breeding females Date: Tue Aug 8 2006
• Are they related??? [is it ok to breed related animals?] Date: Thu Jul 27 2006
• Am I the only paranoid one? [could something bad happen to gravid females while feeding other boas in the same room?] Date: Tue Jul 25 2006
• Albino bci- difficult pregnancy? Date: Mon Jun 19 2006
• What might cause premature birth? Date: Wed May 24 2006
• Any tips to get a Pregnant Boa eating? Date: Tue Apr 4 2006
• Gravid Female Question [How long until you see her swell up?] Date: Wed Mar 15 2006
• I prefer age to size [male size] Date: Wed Mar 15 2006
• My $.02 for what it is worth [how long to leave male in] Date: Wed Mar 15 2006
• PLEASE HELP! [Gravid boa acting strange] Date: Mon Mar 6 2006
• Breeding Tip...[stimulating a female to grow folicles] Date: Tue Mar 7 2006
• Please..NEED HELP! [gravid female acting weird] Date: Wed Mar 1 2006
• so i know for next season [what kind of heating for female?] Date: Thu Feb 23 2006
• Breeding Question...[reintroduce male?] Date: Fri Jan 20 2006
• quick question re breeding times Date: Sat Jan 7 2006
• Can someone answer my EGG FOLLICLE question below? Thank you. Date: Mon Jan 9 2006
• QUESTION FOR EXPERIENCED BREEDERS !!!! [what to do] Date: Thu Jan 5 2006
• First time breeding and ? about shedding after POS.... Date: Sun May 29 2005
• How do you deal with a Boa mother right after birthing? Without getting bitten? Date: Sun May 8 2005
• Just an albino sibling update [discussion on working with female albinos] Date: Tue May 3 2005
• Boa Breeding Survey or Theory is Done. Here it is, take it as you will? Date: Wed Apr 27 2005
• No on Snow x Snow? Date: Wed Jun 23 2004
• The story of "Snow White"....[whether female snows can breed] Date: Thu Jul 8 2004
• Gravid Boa will not leave water? Date: Sun Apr 24 2005
• Removal of Cave/Hide on a pregnant Boa? Date: Tue Apr 19 2005
• Trials and Tribulations...... "DBL Het Albino Leopards" [ovulation dates] Date: Tue Apr 19 2005
• Is there a translator in the house? -more [gravid female past date] Date: Tue Apr 19 2005
• What is a good indication that your female is going to slug out?... Date: Wed Mar 30 2005
• who doesnt change temp every and who breeds year round? Date: Wed Mar 30 2005
• breeding boas... a few mre questions... anxious to get started! Date: Mon Mar 28 2005
• been reading... need a few questions cleared up for me... Date: Sun Mar 27 2005
• Repost!!! Come on ! Some of you can share a little info [breeding info] Date: Sat Mar 5 2005
• More breeding questions.... Date: Mon Feb 21 2005
• gravid boa question for those who have bred boas.... Date: Sat Feb 19 2005
• More Dead Sea Scrolls - re: Jeremy's advice and about Missy.....[great info from Jeremy Stone] Date: Sun Feb 20 2005