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I have been keeping a close eye on my eyeless snake. it was the only one with the yolk still attached, and not much at that, I let it fall off on its own but the hole still hasnt closed up all the way, I have keeping the baby warm and clean its container everyday. When I cleaned it today I found what looked like feces except they were green, so far nothing in the baby's behavior has changed, its very curious and as you can imagine a bit squirelly but otherwise active and is looking like it will shed next week.
Also, I was wondering when would be the best time to try to sex the babies. One ate a pinkie yesterday and I tried with the others but didnt push it. I know that many think the babies should be fed hoppers, but I have huge hoppers, in fact the fuzzies I breed from my own stock of mice are about 1/4 the size of an adult mouse, the hoppers are about half. I settled with pinkies because everything else just seemed too big.
I appreciate all the help you guys have already given me, I just want to do this right.

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Jess
1.1 adult brazilian rainbows
1.0 normal corn
1.0 african brown house snake
0.1 hypo Boa constrictor
0.1 normal boa constrictor
0.1 normal ball python
1.1 crested geckos

Oodles of mice
1.1 paranoid parents "too many snakes!"

Jess,
...Green colored feces may be an indication of metabolic problems. Your one eyed baby may have more defects than just the missing eyes. That might also account for the slow healing of the umbilical wound. Infection is also a possibility.
Jeff

>>I have been keeping a close eye on my eyeless snake. it was the only one with the yolk still attached, and not much at that, I let it fall off on its own but the hole still hasnt closed up all the way, I have keeping the baby warm and clean its container everyday. When I cleaned it today I found what looked like feces except they were green, so far nothing in the baby's behavior has changed, its very curious and as you can imagine a bit squirelly but otherwise active and is looking like it will shed next week.
>>Also, I was wondering when would be the best time to try to sex the babies. One ate a pinkie yesterday and I tried with the others but didnt push it. I know that many think the babies should be fed hoppers, but I have huge hoppers, in fact the fuzzies I breed from my own stock of mice are about 1/4 the size of an adult mouse, the hoppers are about half. I settled with pinkies because everything else just seemed too big.
>>I appreciate all the help you guys have already given me, I just want to do this right.
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>>Jess
>>1.1 adult brazilian rainbows
>>1.0 normal corn
>>1.0 african brown house snake
>>0.1 hypo Boa constrictor
>>0.1 normal boa constrictor
>>0.1 normal ball python
>>1.1 crested geckos
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>>Oodles of mice
>>1.1 paranoid parents "too many snakes!"

IMO, you should prepare yourself for the possibility that the no eyed one may have to be put down. I know this is/would be hard but is a distinct possibility when breeding.

I wholeheartedly agree with your decision to give this lil one a chance. I just think that while hoping for the best case, you have to be prepared for the worst.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling
www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC)
0.2 kids (CBB)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
10.22 BRB
10.15 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats