We have babies - Paw Talk

SIChins · #1 01-06-2003, 06:45 PM

I wasn't sure whether to post about this or not, but we have baby hedgies. I am so excited, but worried, as her first litter did not survive. The babies are 9 days old now, and I'm not sure if there are 3 or 4 in there, and I am not even going to attempt a peek for another week. I did see 3 for sure today though, just through the opening of the pigloo. 2 look to be pinto's of some type, just not sure of the colour as all that was on in the room was a very soft light. Please everyone, keep your fingers (toes and eyes) LOL crossed that they continue to do well.
I have another week of pacing the floors waiting to see how they all do.

heavensmom · #2 01-06-2003, 06:50 PM

congrats! i hope they continue to do well!!!

dragonmaster · #3 01-06-2003, 07:08 PM

hopefully all will be fine. good luck.

capnsweets · #4 01-06-2003, 09:28 PM

Giid Luck! I hope they all make it!

SIChins · #5 01-08-2003, 12:20 AM

Thanks, I'll be sure to post updates, so far, so good

capnsweets · #6 01-08-2003, 01:23 AM

cool! I am glad for you! it must be very nerve racking!

SIChins · #7 01-09-2003, 07:36 PM

It is VERY nerve wracking, it feels like I'm continuously holding my breath

BUT, today is day 12, so these babies have lasted 3 days longer than her last litter. :cool:

#8 01-09-2003, 08:22 PM

what do baby hedgies look like?

I wish you luck with those babies, too.

nannyogg · #9 01-12-2003, 10:52 AM

Woohoo! Sounds like things are going well so far, we are rooting for those babies, too! =) =)

Here is what newborn hedgies look like: http://hedgehogvalley.com/newborn.html

and here is a pictorial that shows several stages of development: http://hedgehogvalley.com/dev.html

Tig

SIChins · #10 01-13-2003, 10:16 AM

I was looking at those pictures the other day, thanks for sharing them. Yes, so far everything is fine, I still hear baby squeaks in the nest

#11 01-13-2003, 02:13 PM

good luck =) i know exactly how you feel my sugar gliders just had there first litter and i was terrified that i was gonan find the baby dead but shes fine =) and now a month old, i want a hedgie =)

SIChins · #12 01-13-2003, 05:26 PM

OMG, the excitement! OK, so I go feed Pikachu and give her some mealies, and so she comes tearing out of her pigloo, as if she hasn't eaten in decades

. Well, as she swept past her pigloo, she bumped it back, and guess what, I can see 4 babies :blob1: :blob3: :blob5: *gaining recomposure*
Anyways, 2 for sure do look pinto, one has a totally white butt, and the rest of him/her is brown, the other is mostly brown with a white spot a bit bigger than a nickel, not sure if that will change though. And they are cute, and fat, pudgy little things. OMG, I can hardly wait to hold them, but I want to wait a few more days, or at least until I am completely sure that mama is ok with me going near them :cool:

Becki · #13 01-14-2003, 12:24 AM

How exciting!! I'm over here getting excited for you

I can't wait to see pictures of the little ones, very good restraint on your part though!

capnsweets · #14 01-14-2003, 01:55 PM

Congrats! I am glad they all seem to be okay! Only a few more days!

SIChins · #15 01-15-2003, 03:13 PM

Well, the babies started wandering out of the nest today, so I took the opportunity to snap a few pictures quickly.
Here is the first one to wander out