Deformed hatchlings

barbara · 08-03-2010, 01:56 AM

My ibera had 4 eggs on xmas day, 3 of them were fertile, one of them died half way through incubation, one hatched last monday and its eyes are deformed it has no eye at all on the right side and the left eye does not look right, the last egg pipped on thursday but did nothing after that, so i have just opened it about an hour ago and the poor little thing is really bad, it has no eyes and the only way i can describe its jaw is it looks like a cleft palate, i cant understand what has happened, i kept the temp at a constant 31.5 humidity80%. I have taken pics but cant post them, i cant even put them on my profile. I just need advice on what i should do, i feel so sorry for the poor little mites.

**egyptiandan64** · 08-03-2010, 02:33 AM

This does happen once in a while. It's not temperature related, but genetic. If the one with one eye has a functioning mouth, it may be fine and be able to eat on it's own. The other one with the no eyes and the deformed beak (I'm sure it looks like a parrots beak) will not make it. If it's still alive tomorrow morning, than the best thing to do would be to place it in the freezer for 24 hours.

Danny

barbara · 08-03-2010, 03:20 AM

This is breaking my heart, the first hatchling has not eaten anything yet but its mouth seems fine.

**Bindi** · 08-03-2010, 07:56 AM

My heart goes out to you Barbara, how very distressing xx

sky · 08-03-2010, 08:09 AM

Barbara, thinking of you at this hard time. Stay strong. x

helen1 · 08-03-2010, 09:28 AM

Please give the hatchling with the eye problems time. Ibera are in general slower than hermanns to begin to eat. Continue to bathe her and give her a week to get going. As to the other one...I dont know enough to advise

clairestortoise · 08-03-2010, 09:37 AM

Ohh Barbara, This is so so sad!

I would be beside myself, am thinking of you....xx

cath · 08-03-2010, 10:26 AM

Soooo sad Barbara, wish we could help hugs & XXXXXXX

helsbells · 08-03-2010, 12:40 PM

Feel so sorry for you Barbara must be so heartbreaking, thinking of you and your little onesxxx

barbara · 08-03-2010, 12:59 PM

Thanks everyone. The first baby is drinking fine but still not eating and i gave the the other a tiny drop with a syringe, i have not got the courage to do anything with the really deformed one, i will have to take him to someone else. What worries me now is will all my females babys be like this from now on, or was this just something that happens, up to now all her babies have been lovely.

08-03-2010, 01:56 AM	#1
barbara Member Incubating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cheshire uk Posts: 128	Deformed hatchlings My ibera had 4 eggs on xmas day, 3 of them were fertile, one of them died half way through incubation, one hatched last monday and its eyes are deformed it has no eye at all on the right side and the left eye does not look right, the last egg pipped on thursday but did nothing after that, so i have just opened it about an hour ago and the poor little thing is really bad, it has no eyes and the only way i can describe its jaw is it looks like a cleft palate, i cant understand what has happened, i kept the temp at a constant 31.5 humidity80%. I have taken pics but cant post them, i cant even put them on my profile. I just need advice on what i should do, i feel so sorry for the poor little mites. __________________ love my torts and royals

08-03-2010, 02:33 AM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	This does happen once in a while. It's not temperature related, but genetic. If the one with one eye has a functioning mouth, it may be fine and be able to eat on it's own. The other one with the no eyes and the deformed beak (I'm sure it looks like a parrots beak) will not make it. If it's still alive tomorrow morning, than the best thing to do would be to place it in the freezer for 24 hours. Danny __________________

08-03-2010, 03:20 AM	#3
barbara Member Incubating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cheshire uk Posts: 128	This is breaking my heart, the first hatchling has not eaten anything yet but its mouth seems fine. __________________ love my torts and royals

08-03-2010, 07:56 AM	#4
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	My heart goes out to you Barbara, how very distressing xx __________________

08-03-2010, 08:09 AM	#5
sky Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 2,901	Barbara, thinking of you at this hard time. Stay strong. x __________________ Kayx 2.7.4 THB 0.3.0 Gpigs 1 grumpy husband

08-03-2010, 09:28 AM	#6
helen1 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NORTH WEST Posts: 1,977	Please give the hatchling with the eye problems time. Ibera are in general slower than hermanns to begin to eat. Continue to bathe her and give her a week to get going. As to the other one...I dont know enough to advise __________________ I CARE FOR TORTS

08-03-2010, 09:37 AM	#7
clairestortoise Member Juvenile Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 754	Ohh Barbara, This is so so sad! I would be beside myself, am thinking of you....xx __________________ Owner of 3 Horsfield Tortoises 9 Cats, Wallace 15, Blackie 10, Scooby&Phoebe(Bro&Sis) 9, Gucci 6, Snuggles 5 and Oliver 3 and Blossom and Billy 10 months old Tye 9 Yr old Yorkie 2 children 1 Husband http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.p...e&id=523711412

08-03-2010, 10:26 AM	#8
cath Member Hatchling Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 583	Soooo sad Barbara, wish we could help hugs & XXXXXXX __________________ 1.1.2. Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri 0.3.0. Guiny Pigs Cath

08-03-2010, 12:40 PM	#9
helsbells Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: southampton Posts: 726	Feel so sorry for you Barbara must be so heartbreaking, thinking of you and your little onesxxx

08-03-2010, 12:59 PM	#10
barbara Member Incubating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cheshire uk Posts: 128	Thanks everyone. The first baby is drinking fine but still not eating and i gave the the other a tiny drop with a syringe, i have not got the courage to do anything with the really deformed one, i will have to take him to someone else. What worries me now is will all my females babys be like this from now on, or was this just something that happens, up to now all her babies have been lovely. __________________ love my torts and royals

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