Janome
09-19-2011, 08:35 PM
So I had a clutch of 16 eggs hatch week of Aug 8-12.:dancer: All looked really good cept the little runt. He had a hard time getting out of his egg so I cut the opening a little bigger so he could come out on his own. Once he was out noticed he had a kink at the vent / tail area. His hemipenis were exposed...(they have since fallen off). :uhoh:
He's been active since he hatched considering he doesn't seem to have use of his tail, nor he doesn't seem to be able to poo on his own. I've been helping with that part too:eek1:
I tried f/t, live over night in paper bag, teased feeding for a month before I decided to try an force feed him becasue he was getting so thin. Managed to get a small rat tail in him.
Today tried a pinky head but no interest. So forced a little bit of rat tail in him again.
Has anyone had a runt like this? I want him to survive...I just wish he would eat on his own. :shrugs:
He's been active since he hatched considering he doesn't seem to have use of his tail, nor he doesn't seem to be able to poo on his own. I've been helping with that part too:eek1:
I tried f/t, live over night in paper bag, teased feeding for a month before I decided to try an force feed him becasue he was getting so thin. Managed to get a small rat tail in him.
Today tried a pinky head but no interest. So forced a little bit of rat tail in him again.
Has anyone had a runt like this? I want him to survive...I just wish he would eat on his own. :shrugs: