She just had 14 baby's about 24 hours ago I had her breed last year but found the baby's about 3-4 days after birth. I am pulling the baby's out of the big cage and putting them in there own tank for now. Is there any reason they need to be with mom? I breed my own feed so feeding won't be an issue. But what else do I need to watch for?
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My red tail just gave birth
Skyetone
Aug 18, 2008 08:09 PM
Replies (3)
AshLopez
Aug 19, 2008 01:58 AM
Congratulations.
Take them out and place them on Clean Wet Paper Towels.
Keep them moist.
Let them get it togeather and in a day or two soak them in clean
Luke Warm water and put them in a Clean Dry cage with Paper towels.
Let them settle in and they should start turning Blue to shed their skin.
After they shed seperate them and feed them individually.
Good Luck.
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Ashley Lopez's Black Forest Constrictors.
Skyetone
Aug 19, 2008 04:33 PM
The tank is warm with no real issues. Plus it's in natural UV when i can help it. So feed after the first shed. Thats cool. Moist I will work on. thanx....
Slithering_Serpents
Aug 19, 2008 02:48 PM
Get them into something else. Tanks are for fish. Heat escapes right through the glass, and you have to use a lot of heat on them. Wood or plastic is 400 times the insulator of glass. A plastic trash can or tub on flexwatt (or ultratherm) is way better.
They don't need mom, in fact mom can squish them, so get them out of there immediately. By now mom has her strength back, and she will likely object. Put a pillowcase over her head if you have to, but get those babies out of there. If all the yokes are absorbed you're good to go. Do you see any with a sac of yolk outside their bodies?
They will shed around day 10. Get 12 tiny tubs (shoe boxes) and you're ready to move them into individual boxes in a few days. Offer each a f/t pinky (or a fuzzy if they are big enough babies) after they shed. Some will eat and some won't likely. Try live on the one's that don't take f/t right away. They will move to f/t soon enough. Once they are eating and shedding well you can send them to new homes.
Best of luck!
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Caden Chapman
slithering.serpents@gmail.com
http://slitheringserpents.com
