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everted hemipenise, please help

buffysmom Jul 11, 2005 07:18 PM

I have a hatchling, which emerged around noon today looking OK, although his skin is a bit "loose" fitting (none of his sibs have wrinkles in their skin). He's smaller than the others as well.
The most pressing problem, however, is that a few hours after hatching one of his hemipenes started sticking out. I've applied some KY jelly to keep it moist & am misting his shoebox to keep humidity up. Is there anything else I can do to help fix this, likely uncomfortable, problem?
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buffysmom Jul 12, 2005 10:16 AM

I checked on him today & his skin looks a better fit. Overall he looks better. When I checked on the hemipene, I was sad to note it still out & when I went to treat it, felt really stupid when he peed on me from several centimeters down! It's his cord, not a hemipene. :0 I have another one with that, but the cloaca was so easy to notice on that one, that I knew what it was. I can't believe I missed it on this one!
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www.geocities.com/squippyscritters
2.1 Corn snakes Snake Plissken, Jack Skellington & Abby
1.1 Hog Island Boas Harley & Isaboa
0.1 Albino Sonoran Gopher Snake Jasmine
1.3 Leopard Geckos:Yoda, Geo, Tang, Ginger
1.0 Blue Tongue Skink Indigo (Indy)
0.1 Pacman Frog Buffy the Cricket Slayer
0.0.1 Sulawesi Red Toad Mr. Toad
1.1.3 Firebelly Newts:Wayne Newton, Isaac Newton, Fig Newton, Olivia Newton John & Thandie Newton
1.0 Tiger Salamander Tiger
1.1 Cats Gus & Mena

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