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ConcinusMan
10-07-2012, 09:52 PM
These 7 babies will be culled soon if not adopted.

I did very well with the litters this year. Out of about 90 babies born, I had almost no stillborns/slugs and no deaths after birth. Majority are thriving and growing. However, it's been a few months and now I have determined that I have 7 "failure to thrive". Not too shabby, but you can't have 90 and have them all be perfect.:cool:

They are mostly CB 2012 concinnus' born from anery mothers. Many of the babies appear hypoerythristic and some downright anery. A puget or two is also included.

These babies are just lagging behind. They are either eating very little or nothing at all. They are thin and not growing as they should. Some, if not all, might make it with the right care and patience. At this point, they are still strong enough and in decent enough condition that there is some hope. Still, when compared to the rest, their condition just isn't up to par and they are not good enough to sell or try to keep.

I'm asking enough to cover shipping and handling. Adopter takes snakes "as is" with no warranty of any kind. No guarantee of live arrival either. I will just say that they will be alive, alert, and active when I ship.

This isn't for just anyone. I highly recommend you do not get them unless you have some experience and success dealing with babies like this. I've done this before and many did make it though under the care of their new owner.

Current pics of the 7 babies, detailing their condition and color, and some comparison photos with known thriving offspring, will be made available upon request.

I'm looking to ship them in about a week, or they go in the freezer. I'm not keeping them around until their backbones are sticking out and skin folds develop. They aren't to that point yet, but I can see them getting that way very soon if something doesn't change.

Shipping cost will depend on your zip code so PM if interested. Please put "failure to thrive" in the subject line.

ConcinusMan
10-08-2012, 10:38 AM
Adopted. They will be going to a home which has a steady supply of tadpoles. I think this will give them a good chance of making it.