Urgent advice on attached twins

[Traciep]

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....

really need advice please guys..

Thanks Tracie

[NATURALIS]

Originally Posted by Traciep

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....

really need advice please guys..

Thanks Tracie

any pictures showing where there joined

[Traciep]

I cant get my photos on here.... But they are attached via the their umbilical cord... Yolk sac has been absorbed... x

[Sheli88]

Pic of twins for Tracie

http://postimg.org/image/pcvx4inap/

[Traciep]

Thank you for posting photo : ) x

[sandy]

Originally Posted by Traciep

I cant get my photos on here.... But they are attached via the their umbilical cord... Yolk sac has been absorbed... x

They need the umbilical cord cut between them.
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.

[Traciep]

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....

Thank you xx

[Sheli88]

Other pic

http://postimg.org/image/ql7ful2dv/84544b93/

Sorry couldn't get it to save earlier

[NATURALIS]

Originally Posted by sandy

They need the umbilical cord cut between them.
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.

good advise right there !!!

[Traciep]

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