I woke up on Sunday morning to find that Ivana had given birth on day 101 POS. Ivana was bred by my Squaretail male (Omar). Initial shock was followed by deep disappointment. 19 unfertilized and 6 premature babies. You can see the untilized egg yolks below. Although 5 of the babies showed signs of life they all were dead by afternoon. The baby in the lower right was about 6-7 in and born alive.

This was the second year in a row that I came up empty on this particular pairing. Last year, she did not become gravid. I don't think that I will attempt strike three this upcoming season. Out of all the litters, I was most confident in the progress of this one. Shows you how much I know. The good news is that Mom is fine.
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