25-05-2013, 06:31 PM | #1 |
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Urgent advice on attached twins
Hi, I have an egg that has taken 30 hours to hatch and it is twins... BUT they are attached by the sac still... One is very tiny but active and the other is fair size and active... At the moment I not sure what to do as they want to walk different directions... I have them wedged belly to belly in and egg cup in the incubator....
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25-05-2013, 06:39 PM | #3 |
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I cant get my photos on here.... But they are attached via the their umbilical cord... Yolk sac has been absorbed... x
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25-05-2013, 08:02 PM | #5 |
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Thank you for posting photo : ) x
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When I had twin torts, I use steriled dental floss, by tieing off near to each tortoises plasteron. Then cutting between the two tie offs, with sterilised scissors. Both of mine survived initially. One weighing 7grms the other 5grms. The five grammed one died after three months, the other survived. Quite an experience.
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25-05-2013, 08:20 PM | #7 |
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Will the cord not dry up and snap on its own?? If the cord snaps, will they die ? Gosh I so worried about doing right for doing wrong....
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25-05-2013, 10:14 PM | #10 |
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Thank you... I dont think I have a choice as they are both getting stressed at not being able to move....
Wish me luck, I will update tomorrow on the outcome.... Thank you once again xx |
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