Day 103...Our first litter!!! first shed pics

[denny_rimes]

Well it finally happened, our first ever litter of baby boas was born this evening.  Kathy and I are incredibly happy to have finally gotten some babies.  Unfortunately we also got a BUNCH of slugs as well...18 total.  But we DID get 5 perfect little boas too!

Denny ;D

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Here's a photo of the babies.

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another

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One more

[dberes]

Congrats on your first litter Denny!! :'(

I can't wait to see post shed pics. The babies look awesome in their gooey sacs.

It sucks that there was only 5 :-/ , but 5 is always better then none. ;D

Good luck with them!
Drenton

[kasper22]

that cool that you got a pic with all five still in the egg sack. Congrats on the first litter. Five is a good start, keep them comming

[Rockford]

Congrats Denny!!!!

[John_Lokken]

Congrats again on your litter..................
I see some nice tails on those babies!
Great talking with you!
John

[Bushbaby]

Congratulations!! Those are simply GORGEOUS!!! Wow!! What beautiful babies you got there.

5 stunners are defenitly better than nothing.

Congrats once more!!

[The_Boaphile]

Congrats Dr. Denny! Those babies look really really light! And that water bowl! Holy Moly Rocky! That thing is huge! Great babies!

By the way, just hard bowl the slugs, use plenty of salt and pepper too. They are great dipped in ketchup! Enjoy!

[Jarylo]

::)Congrats! I remember the first litter I had, simply amazing. Animal husbandry requires a lot of effort, but the payoff... how much you learn, how much you experience... well worth it. Are you expecting any more this year... even if the answer is no, I am sure you are revved about next season... fine work. :'(

~Jay

[denny_rimes]

We certainly learned a LOT from this litter, Jay. This is not the one from my previous post, she's due in 3 weeks.

Jeff, do you know that Joel suggested to do the very same thing with the slugs? Is Minnesota cuisine really THAT bad? :(
Oh wait, you guys actually eat lutefisk, don't ya? :)

Thanks, bushbaby. We're thrilled to have gotten 5!

It was a real pleasure to speak with you too John. I'm very excited about that little male now!

Thanks, Brett! You gonna be in Daytona?

Thanks Kasper, stay tuned more babies coming soon!

They crawled out of the goo this a.m. Drenton, and are already moving about pretty good.

Denny ;D

[Rockford]

Hey Denny-I had my Daytona at the Sacramento show...LOL With my wedding coming up on Sept. 10th coupled with the Costa Rican trip, not gonna make it. Hopefully next year.........then I will have more money to spend!!! ;D

[Jarylo]

Rockford,

Have you been to Costa Rica before... if not, man are you in for treat. If I can make some suggestions, be sure to check out the Tabocon Hot Springs and Tortuguero; the former is as refreshing as it gets, the latter, well... let's just say Bothreichis schlegeli at their best. If you're the kind of guy that every once in a while gets kinda orny (bird joke) then you would like the Quetzal as well... an increasingly rare find. Enjoy! When you get back we can compare pictures, if I ever get mine scanned in... let's see it's been 7 years so maybe by next year. ;D

~Jay

[Panama_Red]

Congratz Denny!!

Youv'e got 5 more great ones that you didn't have before. ;D

[louie]

CONGRATS Denny!!BEAUTIFUL litter.

Right on Denny!

It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!

Are you picking up a sweet little something from John?.....!!

jason

[boxingboa]

Congratulations.I am very very happy for you both.You got 5 super nice baby boas.They look cutie in there sacks.Good luck with them and enjoy.

[denny_rimes]

Thanks Ed, SpanglerSerpents and boxingboa! We feel very fortnate to have these 5 babies. They are all piled up in a corner today and doing great.

Hey Jason....we're getting one of John Lokken's holdback males from the same litter as yours. Needless to say we're VERY excited about him! John is a great guy with some VERY nice boas.

Denny ;D

[coldjoe]

Congratulations Denny :'(
Those little ones are awesome ;D

And NO NO Don't hard bowl the slugs! BBQ them over a low flame with hickory chips for smoke flavor for about a hour use plenty of BBQ sauce. ;D

Congratulations again Denny :'(


Joseph

[denny_rimes]

Hickory smoke?  BBQ sauce?  
NOW you're talkin!

Thanks, Joseph!


Denny ;D

[Unas-TheSlayer]

Very nice! Those tails peeking out look outstanding. I anxiously await post shed pics :'(.

[Sojourn]

Congrats Denny! The babies look sahweet!!! :'(

I do not have any recipes for you on the slugs. I would imagine them to be better out than in, though, no matter the situation. ;D

Do you have any more hopeful litters this year? What are your plans for the male you are getting from John?

Jesse

[denny_rimes]

Thanks Ryan and Jesse.
We have one more gravid girl this season, due in 3 weeks.
We have no immediate plans for the male from Mr. Lokken, he was just too nice to pass on though!

Denny ;D

[3snakes1monitor]

:'(Congratulations! They look beautiful!!! Gonna add updated pics?

[denny_rimes]

They should have their first shed in a few days, after they do I'll put up LOTS of pics.
Thanks for asking!

Denny ;D

[The_Boaphile]

Well... ?

Who had the tastiest suggestion?

Hhmmm?

[louie]

How bout Pan-fried in olive oil with fresh garlic,peppers and oregano.YUM,YUM.LOL

[denny_rimes]

Well I suppose if you're going to have slugs, a good recipie for them is better than simply pitching them in the trash.

Here are a few sugestions that I thought of:

Curried Slugs- A nice green curry with peppers and coconut milk
Slugs al pesto- what can you say but "delicioso"!
Pickled slugs- Anybody wretching yet?
Slug Lo-mein-to be eaten with chopsticks, of course!

Any more haute cuisine suggestions, anyone?

Kathy just gave me a GREAT idea!
Sell the little buggers to the folks at "Fear Factor" and we can watch those fools on television eat them!

Now THAT is funny! I don't care who you are, that's funny!

Denny ;D

[The_Boaphile]

I don't know if you know this or not but slugs are quite sweet. Add just a little Karo Syrup, dark or light depending on your taste, (I prefer the light) warm slightly, stir gently and badda boom badda bang... pancake syrup fit for a Boa maniac!

[LordZeal]

You should put some of your Slug's and Karo syrup in the next Boaphile video!

[dberes]

You guys are all sick! :(

Later,
Drenton

PS: Put a slug in between two pieces of bread with lettuce and tomatoe you got yourself a SLT sandwich!

[denny_rimes]

It has been 10 days and 3 of the 5 babies shed today, so I thought I'd share a few pictures of them.

I hope you like them.

Denny

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a second female...

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the third female....I guess if we have any boys they are slow shedders! :P

[boxingboa]

BoyO Boy them some nice looking boas.Great color awesome tails.You should be proud they are really cleaning up nice.

[scaleman]

wow, nice looking animals :'(

[louie]

Looking real nice Denny!!

[Sojourn]

Yapple Dapple! ::) Those are some beautiful girls! ;D

Congrats Denny and Kathy! If for any reason that girl in the first pics does not become a keeper, please o please let us know.... :'(

Jesse

[Jarylo]

Here you goo....

Recipe
1 doz. slugs (preferably Boa ssp.)
1 tbsp. :-X-yellow mustard
2 tbsp. kick-:-X horseradish
2 tbsp. fat-:-X mayonnaise
1 tbsp. paprika

Preparation (Prep Time: 30 mins.) Slice the slugs in equal halves, and using a tablespoon,
scoop out a small divit from each half and place
in medium-sized mixing bowl.
In mixing bowl combine mustard, horseradish,
mayonnaise and slug-scoops until the have a nice consistency;
forming peaks when lifting wisk/beater from bowl. Refrigerate.
Deep-fry (hot 'N quick) hollowed-out slug halves for
45 seconds each and place on serving dish.
Scoop small amounts of mixture from Step 2. into
slug-halves... and garnish each with a dash of paprika.

!Voila! "Deviled Slugs"

~Jay

[denny_rimes]

Kathy took a photo of the 5th baby today.
She certainly has a different look than the rest.

Denny

She is sweeet Denny!
I really like that 1st one too.
I just witnessed copulation about an hour ago and am totally geeked!

jason

[HeavenlyHerps]

I just love how clean they are! Got to love that tail on the fourth one! So whats going to be the plan with this litter. Are you keeping them all?? ;D

[denny_rimes]

We plan to holdback 2 from this litter. Just to see how they develop.

Denny

[John_Lokken]

Awesome babies and pics!! Great job!!!!!!!
John

[Jesse]

Great looking litter Denny, congrats!!! :P

I just noticed you live in Sarasota! I was born and raised in Bradenton and Sarasota. I still have my dad, brothers, cousins, etc in Bradenton and Sarasota. I lived off University Parkway for a really long time:) It is a small world...I still go visit once or twice a year, I would like to see your collection.

[The_Boaphile]

That fifth baby is wicked nice Denny! YOu have to keep that one!

[JungleStruck]

WOW Denny,Very beautiful babies!!!!