umbilical hernia?

Re: umbilical hernia?

feeds@yuku.com (Chris Haight) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:14:17 GMT

Glad to hear it seems to be ok....good luck getting them going.

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feeds@yuku.com (Daniel Scroggins) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:42:31 GMT

Sweet news Cathy!!! I hope his good fortune continues for many long years. It is just a shame that more of it's siblings didn't make it too. But as has been said before, two is better than none. Rock on Cathy.

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feeds@yuku.com (Cathy Maynard) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:54:46 GMT

Today I do have an update..... and it's good!! I just kept it set up in baby tub and figured I'd wait and see what happened. I haven't removed the baby from the perch to visually examine, but there was a gross little blob in his water dish which had to have been this tissue.

This clutch was my last of the year, and was probably one of the most frustrating ever. I lost an egg every few days throughout the entire incubation it seemed. Out of 25 apparently good looking eggs...

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feeds@yuku.com (MarlboroMan) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:45:00 GMT

Hey Cathy- Any update on the little guy?

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feeds@yuku.com (bigsnakes) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:13:31 GMT

As Mr. Scroggins so wisely did, I will qualify my statements by saying that I am merely a vet tech and really only see baby snakes this young in my own collection. The tissue distal to the 90 degree angle looks like umbilicus to me. I can't tell for sure from the photo but the proximal part looks consistent with umbilicus as well. Internal organs, in my limited experience, are usually less rigid than what appears to be in the photo and, depending on the organ itself, a different color. I...

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feeds@yuku.com (Shiloh Hawkesworth) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:23:06 GMT

How many days did she go Chris?

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feeds@yuku.com (Chris Haight) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:56:33 GMT

Man that sucks, good luck with that incredible looking critter. On a side note, the biak girl i got from your just laid 12 good eggs, 1 good yet poorly shaped egg and 3 slugs. She had me guessing on when she might lay, i guess no one ever told her she was suppose to have a prelay shed, so she skipped it. Hopefully she will make a full recovery and take a year off.

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feeds@yuku.com (Frols) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:30:44 GMT

That is a beautiful looking neonate...I wish you luck!

Rolo

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feeds@yuku.com (ratzinger007) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:09:34 GMT

poor thing hope he lives

keep us updated

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feeds@yuku.com (Pfan151) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:24:36 GMT

I have had that happen with BP's quite a few times. It always fell off in a day or two and the hatchlings were fine. I would definitely hold off on putting it down.

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feeds@yuku.com (Cathy Maynard) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:33:14 GMT

I would consider re-insterting and could use a "steri-strip" to close it up if it's a viable option. Am keeping tissue moist until I make decision here. Also... will use CO2 first before freezer if necessary if that winds up being the way to go.

Looking it up in my Mader book now.... update later!

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feeds@yuku.com (Daniel Scroggins) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:11:14 GMT

What a bummer Cathy. Have you considered trying to re-insert it and stitch it? You could stitch it with very light weight test fishing line. Just be sure to sterilize it first. Medical grade tape might work too, but I'd opt for the fishing line if possible.

I admit, I'm no vet (in case jjrraass is watching) but that is what I'd try if I couldn't get it to a proper vet. Good luck if you try it.

I hope he fairs better than the freezer, but only you can...

umbilical hernia?

feeds@yuku.com (Cathy Maynard) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:46:11 GMT

Another first... not one that I really like. This is my first baby to hatch from my last clutch of the year..... it was the first to pip, came out strong and tried tagging me as I pipped the other eggs manually.

Went to move into tub and take a couple pics for guys in chat and this is what I discovered when looking it over closely. Severe umbilical hernia (I believe, this does NOT look like yolk cord possibility) and both eyes are smaller than normal. Too bad, it's a...