HELP!?! Babies...

[brooksie2]

At work there was a lady that came in. She's had two red tails in the same cage for some 7 years. Never had a problem. well she moved them to a different room that provided a steady warmer climate and they decided to mate. This chick just thought that one of them was bulking up for winter but when she came home one day there were babies in the cage.

She comes into my store FRANTIC. "what do I do?!?!" I hadn't the slightest idea how to take care of 24 hour old snakes so I gave her this web site and told her to post her questions.

I got off work and got a txt message with a picture of one of the babies. But this message was from the manager at my store. The lady brought all 7 babies to us. No charge. She just couldnt take care of them.

I guess she thought we had more experience then she did but every one keeps coming to me with questions and I don't have the answers.

I'm furious that this situation is taking place at all.

So what about feeding, housing, special temps? Any and all information on how to take care of these babies would be fantastic...

Thanks

[Special_Ed]

Taking care of healthy baby boas is the same as caring for a larger one, they're just smaller.
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After they shed, seperate them and offer food.
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That's it! (really)..

[brooksie2]

Nothing special as far as substrate goes? We have them on newspaper now.

what would happen if they werent all seperated?

[Special_Ed]

Ok.. I hate newspaper as a substrate for any boa. Yet it's obvious that it works out for those people who know how to make it work.
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Newborn boas are smaller and more fragile than larger ones so a newspaper lined fish-tank that is not 'just right' is going to effect them more rapidly than it would a larger, established boa. Clean paper towels are a good choice for newborn boas until they dry up (1-2 days?), afterwards any well-equipped clean cage that is not too big will do. They're going to need good humidity and some structure in the cage to aid them in getting a good first shed.
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Newborn boas need warmth, humidity and privacy in a cage that won't allow them to hurt themselves (just like any Boa). You can keep them all together while they absorb their yolks and get their new skins (7-10 days). If you don't seperate them when you are ready to start feeding them they may eat each other or stress each other out (just like any boa).
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[brooksie2]

Thanks! big help!