Hey all. Hope all is well. I had a baby albino hatch this weekend with about 1.5 in of cord still attached. This is from a pair of hets and none of the other babies have this. Mine in the past have not either. Im thinking it will dry up and fall off but I wanted to know what you all thought.
Thanks for your time
Cody
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Umbilical Cord question
noahsark31
May 31, 2010 02:04 PM
Replies (2)
robyn@ProExotics
May 31, 2010 03:46 PM
Keep the cage moist, we usually use paper towel substrate until they seal up. Keep it clean as well.
If the cord is withering away, give it a day, maybe two, to seal on its own.
If it is one of the THICK quarter inch type cords, and plump and full, I give it at most a day. After that, or if it bleeds or leaks, we will tie it off with dental floss as close to the body as possible, and trim off the rest.
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robyn@proexotics.com
noahsark31
Jun 01, 2010 07:07 PM
Robyn, Thanks for your response. As of right now the cord has dried up but it is still attached. There is nothing moist about it anymore. Should I wait to cut the cord off or go ahead and do it now?
Cody
