Update on Tinkerbell

[illinidairychic]

Okay so here's a quick update. My fellow ansci (animal science major) friend came over and we further investigated the odd blobs. It turns out there were actually 3 babies unfully developed and after speaking with another breeder she beleives the "plancenta full of waste" was actually a 4th hoglet that didn't make it early on in the pregnancy. So that is a grand total of 9 hoglets that she was attempting to carry. Now for those of you that don't know hedgehogs average sized litter is 3-4 hoglets. 9 is extremely large.

Last night she bit the head off of one hoglet that didn't appear to have nursed at all. (I'm guessing something off with it so she took care of it) This morning I found the runt dead (not harmed by Tink in any way) He was extrememly tiny and had no quills.

So the total now is 3 live babies that are still with Tinkerbell. She's tending to them and caring for them so I'm pretty sure if they can survive the next couple of days they will be good. *note: the runt was piled up with the rest of the hoglets not pushed away at all*

I've also installed a webcam into the back of her nest igloo so that I can monitor her and the babies without having to go into the nest box. She tends to lay in front of it though (which is fine by me since it means she's settled) But if you have MSN or aol and would like to see it feel free to message me if I'm around.

[hemi_mygirl]

Wow... 9 hoglets. Just... wow.

Installing the webcam in her nest box is a pretty good idea. Any way you could set up the feed on a website? That way, people could click in whenever, and they wouldn't bother you with: "OMG BABIES! WEBCAM!"

:laugh:

[illinidairychic]

I'm going to work on that tonight, we bought the cam last night since she is soo stressed about all the babies. Now I can click on the camera see them nursing or her butt snoozing in front of it and know things are okay :)

[hemi_mygirl]

That's a great idea though. And she doesn't even know you're spying on her... haha.

If you need some webspace (since I'm not sure if Bravehost will let you put a webcam feed on), I have a website with alot of space. :) Don't be afraid to ask.

Oh wait... I just looked. You don't host on Bravehost. lol. Offer still stands though.

[illinidairychic]

my front page is bravehost, then I have the school server which lets me have my site, and I also have a few accounts with go daddy...I'm going to get scott working on getting it all set up :)

[illinidairychic]

There is now a link on my website for the camera....just a note though, if you see black it just means that Tink has her bum in front of it, sorry but I can't really make her move too much ;) I'm working on getting a second camera set up for the weanlings since they are much more interesting :)