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So a few weeks ago I took in a pregnant feeder, she's young and extremely sweet. It was very obvious within a week that she was pregnant and so I gathered my resources and prepared myself for every possibility. I alerted my vet of the pregnancy and i've been adding in some addition nutrients to mama's diet. She remained extremely calm through her pregnancy, and was very interactive with her cagemates up until this afternoon, I noticed furious nesting and aggression towards her mates, so I put together her nursey and about 4 hours later we have a very healthy litter of around 10! I didn't want to disturb mama too much, so I don't have an official count. It appears she had a very quiet and complication free labor. I was only alerted to the pups when I lifted her hut and saw the little gummy-bears! She didn't use any of the nesting material I put in for her, so I hope the eco-bedding will be enough.
Now, when is it safe to get an official count and check for milk bands? I do not want a stressed out mama! I was thinking 2 days with no disturbance then let her out for a few minutes to get a check?
This is a very exciting and nerve racking journey, so please bear with me!
Also, I'm going to guess these babies will be PEW with standard ears since the males in the tank with her were all PEW. Is she a Himalayan or Siamese? no color except for the tips of her ears and nose.
here's a quick picture i was able to get!
Now, when is it safe to get an official count and check for milk bands? I do not want a stressed out mama! I was thinking 2 days with no disturbance then let her out for a few minutes to get a check?
This is a very exciting and nerve racking journey, so please bear with me!
Also, I'm going to guess these babies will be PEW with standard ears since the males in the tank with her were all PEW. Is she a Himalayan or Siamese? no color except for the tips of her ears and nose.
here's a quick picture i was able to get!
