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Post by juliel on Jan 4, 2008 18:23:04 GMT -8
thanks!!! i think she has eaten one baby she had it in a seperate bit of the cage and abandoned it then went back and had her in her mouth. do they carry like that?
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Post by ohmylokix on Jan 4, 2008 18:40:39 GMT -8
Yes, that's how they carry them(like kittens and puppies). As she gives birth, she may seem to neglect them. But she'll be fine.
But if she only has one, I'd try not to get too attached.. a mother cannot usually make enough milk for one baby.
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Post by RitzieAnn on Jan 4, 2008 18:40:41 GMT -8
yeah, mom carries her babies in her mouth. SOmetimes it looks brutial, but usually it's worse than it looks.
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Post by juliel on Jan 4, 2008 18:43:22 GMT -8
there are 3 or 4 now, shes just abandoned them but she keeps checking them
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Post by ohmylokix on Jan 4, 2008 18:45:09 GMT -8
That's normal. She will seem to ignore them for an hour or two. She should settle down shortly. Check the babies for milk beans in.. about 45 minutes or so. They will have white spots in their belly-- that's their stomach.
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Post by juliel on Jan 4, 2008 18:53:28 GMT -8
thanks for all your help!  |
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Post by juliel on Jan 4, 2008 19:35:50 GMT -8
still going, i think the count is about 7 or 8 now, hopefully all will go well
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Post by Vixen on Jan 5, 2008 5:26:47 GMT -8
I posted in your other thread.
But wanted to post here to, good luck if in dout just post here, and we will help as much as we can.
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