Boomslanglar oviparözdür. Yumurtaların kuluçka süresi göreli olarak uzundur (ortalama 3 ay). Yumurtadan yeni çıkmış yavrular grimsi renkli ve mavi beneklidir. Birkaç yıl içinde de yetişkinlikteki renklerine kavuşurlar.
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