Babies :-D

[Rainbowsrus]

Wilma is dropping her litter right now, My earliest litter ever!!! Details later.

[MrBD1980]

Great! Congrats and fingers crossed all goes exactly as it should....people speak very highly of you guys!!!

Brian

[Snakesitter]

Awesome news and congrats, Dave! That year off for Wilma -- unplanned as it was because you thought you were going to sell her -- must have helped!!! :-)

[alessia55]

Congrats!! Is the litter still within "normal" arrival date range? Just wondering if it'll have any effect on the babies. Can't wait to see photos!!! :D

[Rainbowsrus]

14 babies and 7 slugs, here are some pics I took but just now uploaded....

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/rainbows-r-us/BRB/2012%20Babies/Wilma%20x%20Fred/WI_FR_20120710a.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/rainbows-r-us/BRB/2012%20Babies/Wilma%20x%20Fred/WI_FR_20120710b.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/rainbows-r-us/BRB/2012%20Babies/Wilma%20x%20Fred/WI_FR_20120710c.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/rainbows-r-us/BRB/2012%20Babies/Wilma%20x%20Fred/WI_FR_20120710d.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/rainbows-r-us/BRB/2012%20Babies/Wilma%20x%20Fred/WI_FR_20120710e.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b237/rainbows-r-us/BRB/2012%20Babies/Wilma%20x%20Fred/WI_FR_20120710f.jpg

[Rainbowsrus]

Congrats!! Is the litter still within "normal" arrival date range? Just wondering if it'll have any effect on the babies. Can't wait to see photos!!! :D


Plus or minus a week, even ten days is totally normal. This was a full term litter, no yolks.

[marvelfreak]

Congrats on all the cute babies. I think we need more pictures.

[Wildside]

Plus or minus a week, even ten days is totally normal. This was a full term litter, no yolks.

So yolks are a sign of a premature litter?

[Rainbowsrus]

So yolks are a sign of a premature litter?

Yes, babies born with little to no yolk left are considered full term, ones with larger yolks would be premature. Just like most living things, a little premature is survivable, a lot is not.

[Wildside]

Yes, babies born with little to no yolk left are considered full term, ones with larger yolks would be premature. Just like most living things, a little premature is survivable, a lot is not.

I am so glad I decided to join this site. I have learned so much in just the past week. I had a litter that was premature once, but I wasn't sure what happened to them. Can you or anybody tell me some of the factors that might cause a litter not to go full-term?

[Rainbowsrus]

Honestly I don't know for sure. Often premmie litters are slug heavy so that is clearly a factor but not always.

[Austin]

congrats man!!!!! I want I want I want!!!! haha.

[Wildside]

Honestly I don't know for sure. Often premmie litters are slug heavy so that is clearly a factor but not always.

The litter was extremely slug heavy, like as in 20 slugs and 30 live. Many of which had a very large yolk still attached. I knew there was something seriously wrong when they wouldn't slither out of their own membranes :( They had no muscle tone and were like picking up a piece of wet toilet paper. It was so very sad to watch each of them fight to try and live.

[Drgnfly2265]

That is awsome! The little ones are so cute.

[Snakesitter]

As Dave said, the odds are stacked heavily against really premature babies.

Causes are unknown, but can include a sick or stressed mother (I had one drop a litter early last year as she fought to save her own life [warning graphic pictures] http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/epicrates/88117-dark-side.html and http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/epicrates/88117-dark-side.html).

If it does happen, care opinions vary, but the best advice seems to be keep them warm and moist, with little to no handling and see what happens. After a few days many tie off the remaining yoke.

[Wildside]

As Dave said, the odds are stacked heavily against really premature babies.

Causes are unknown, but can include a sick or stressed mother (I had one drop a litter early last year as she fought to save her own life [warning graphic pictures] http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/epicrates/88117-dark-side.html and http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/epicrates/88117-dark-side.html).

If it does happen, care opinions vary, but the best advice seems to be keep them warm and moist, with little to no handling and see what happens. After a few days many tie off the remaining yoke.

I believe what happened with the litter had something to do with a power outage during a winter storm. It was very early on in gestation so I started to think everything would be ok as her belly grew. As for my female, she was fine, seemed to be in perfect condition throughout and afterwards. I allowed her to rest last year and look forward to trying again this year.

[Strutter769]

Congrats Dave! That little guy in the 2nd pic, judging by his pale color, will probably be a holdback, or a payment plan! :-)

[Rainbowsrus]

Congrats Dave! That little guy in the 2nd pic, judging by his pale color, will probably be a holdback, or a payment plan! :-)

I see you're getting the "eye" Those with paler color quite often color up a lot at first shed. The paler color being an indicator of reduced overall melanin.

BTW, still had not shed as of last night.....

[Snakesitter]

Good of you to give her a year off! And best of luck with the pairing...