Urgent advice on attached twins - Page 3

Mrs Frog · 26-05-2013, 08:51 AM

Hope all goes well with them,you have done the best thing for them

Hanako · 26-05-2013, 09:39 AM

How are they doing?

Sheli88 · 26-05-2013, 09:52 AM

They've made it the night.

Hopefully Tracie will be along soon to give you all a proper update

Traciep · 26-05-2013, 10:57 AM

Wow, they are both lively this morning... Yes they had absorbed the yolk sac prior to me separating them last night...
Both have had a warm bath, and covered in Iodine again and put back in the incubator... Little one only weighs 1g and the other one weighs 6g....

Will update as we go... Thanks again for support and advice
Take care Tracie x

kazzabb · 26-05-2013, 11:39 AM

Tracie, what a star you are, fingers crossed for the little one. With Alley Cat's baby tort and now yours, we are learning so much here about hatchlings. Can't imagine the stress though, I know you've been brave because you had to be, but even so, a massive thumbs up.
Karen

alley cat · 26-05-2013, 12:10 PM

Wow 1g!!! that is tiny

When I tied mine off it was 7g and my fingers felt like jumbo sausages, it was so fiddly, well done!

Traciep · 26-05-2013, 12:55 PM

Thank you, wasn't easy as so small....

Now I need to decide how to house it when it comes out of incubator?? Think they are to small for table top, but not keen on Vivs.... Maybe better for it though for a few weeks, but I don't know... Suggestions please... xx

alley cat · 26-05-2013, 01:09 PM

What I did with mine was set up a seed tray with a vented lid on top of a heatmat, used the thermostat (which I already had) and lined it with kitchen paper which I sprayed very slightly at one end for humidity, the hatchling buried into it in the damp end. I added just a table lamp on the outside for light and pringle pot lid was used for a water container! After about a week, when the umbilicus had dried up I put him in the table.

If you have a viv I think I would use it in this situation.

sandy · 26-05-2013, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Traciep

Thank you, wasn't easy as so small....

Now I need to decide how to house it when it comes out of incubator?? Think they are to small for table top, but not keen on Vivs.... Maybe better for it though for a few weeks, but I don't know... Suggestions please... xx

I put mine in a large margarine pot or the like, inside the same enclosure as their siblings. So they got the same but not touching the others.
They wont need a lot of moving around until they are bigger. Well thats what I found:0)

Traciep · 26-05-2013, 07:17 PM

I don't have a viv, but think I may have to invest in one although it goes against everything I believe in.... But this is exceptional circumstances... Although I like your idea AllyCat, so will give it some thought tonight and go shopping tomorrow.. Little guy has eaten today also which is a positive and they have both had 2 baths....
Take care Tracie

26-05-2013, 11:39 AM	#25
kazzabb Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedfordshire - the middle of nowhere Posts: 430	Tracie, what a star you are, fingers crossed for the little one. With Alley Cat's baby tort and now yours, we are learning so much here about hatchlings. Can't imagine the stress though, I know you've been brave because you had to be, but even so, a massive thumbs up. Karen __________________ 19 TG Ibera, 3 dogs, 1 husband.

26-05-2013, 08:51 AM	#21
Mrs Frog Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 4,419	Hope all goes well with them,you have done the best thing for them

26-05-2013, 09:39 AM	#22
Hanako Member Hatchling Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 690	How are they doing?

26-05-2013, 09:52 AM	#23
Sheli88 Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 75	They've made it the night. Hopefully Tracie will be along soon to give you all a proper update

26-05-2013, 10:57 AM	#24
Traciep Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 35	Wow, they are both lively this morning... Yes they had absorbed the yolk sac prior to me separating them last night... Both have had a warm bath, and covered in Iodine again and put back in the incubator... Little one only weighs 1g and the other one weighs 6g.... Will update as we go... Thanks again for support and advice Take care Tracie x

26-05-2013, 12:10 PM	#26
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Wow 1g!!! that is tiny When I tied mine off it was 7g and my fingers felt like jumbo sausages, it was so fiddly, well done!

26-05-2013, 12:55 PM	#27
Traciep Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 35	Thank you, wasn't easy as so small.... Now I need to decide how to house it when it comes out of incubator?? Think they are to small for table top, but not keen on Vivs.... Maybe better for it though for a few weeks, but I don't know... Suggestions please... xx

26-05-2013, 01:09 PM	#28
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	What I did with mine was set up a seed tray with a vented lid on top of a heatmat, used the thermostat (which I already had) and lined it with kitchen paper which I sprayed very slightly at one end for humidity, the hatchling buried into it in the damp end. I added just a table lamp on the outside for light and pringle pot lid was used for a water container! After about a week, when the umbilicus had dried up I put him in the table. If you have a viv I think I would use it in this situation.

26-05-2013, 07:17 PM	#30
Traciep Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 35	I don't have a viv, but think I may have to invest in one although it goes against everything I believe in.... But this is exceptional circumstances... Although I like your idea AllyCat, so will give it some thought tonight and go shopping tomorrow.. Little guy has eaten today also which is a positive and they have both had 2 baths.... Take care Tracie

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