premature baby boa's [Archive] - Garter Snake Forum

chloe

07-02-2008, 04:51 PM

Has anyone got any experience with baby boa's born prematurely with yoke still attacked?

I have tried to upload photo's but can't get it to work. There were 18 in total born last nite. 8 where alive last nite and 7 this morning the 7 seem to be doing well so far. Been trying to keep the moist and warm.

Any advice?

Snake lover 3-25

07-02-2008, 04:56 PM

hmmm.... i've sure never herd of it.... that's really strange!!!:confused:

Tori

07-02-2008, 05:27 PM

I've seen it with lizards. Keep them on damp paper towels until the yoke is absorbed so that it doesn't stick to something and get torn off. That could kill them if they are like lizards. Spray the paper towels frequently to keep them moist. It shouldn't take more than a couple of days. Good luck!

crzy_kevo

07-02-2008, 07:54 PM

good luck with your babies

drache

07-03-2008, 03:46 AM

keeping fingers crossed
how are they doing?

CrazyHedgehog

07-03-2008, 04:51 AM

here are some pics of Chloes Boas...
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/032.JPG
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/033.JPG
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/034.JPG
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/036.JPG
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/037.JPG
Never seen anything quite as premature!

Sputnik

07-03-2008, 04:59 AM

Wow, they don't look quite the way I was expecting! That's quite a lump they are still attached to. Sadly I have absolutely no useful advice but just bucket loads of best wishes that they pull through.

Stefan-A

07-03-2008, 05:15 AM

I don't know much (anything) about premature snakes, but that definitely doesn't look good. Hope at least some of them make it.

Lori P

07-03-2008, 05:35 AM

Wow. Lots of well wishes for them from here. I wonder why they all hatched prematurely???

Garter_Gertie

07-03-2008, 05:39 AM

Good luck with the babies, poor little things.

Stefan-A

07-03-2008, 06:03 AM

Wow. Lots of well wishes for them from here. I wonder why they all hatched prematurely???
Live-bearers. :)

anji1971

07-03-2008, 06:32 AM

Poor things!
Best wishes from here. Hope they manage to pull through..........

Snake lover 3-25

07-03-2008, 07:37 AM

i hope they all make it!!!! :D

count dewclaw

07-03-2008, 07:41 AM

Wow, wasn't expecting that much yolk sac to be left...hope they pull through for you.

jitami

07-03-2008, 09:08 AM

CrazyHedgehog

07-03-2008, 11:24 AM

Hope the little ones pull through for you Inge.... amazing, yet gut wrenching, pictures. Wish there was something that could be done to help the little ones. Have you gotten any usefull advise from anywhere else?

Not mine, they are Chloes, she is in midwife mode as we speak!! she was just having trouble adding photos so I put somethem up for her

jitami

07-03-2008, 12:02 PM

Sorry Inge... Here's a link that may help Chloe a bit Do premature babies ever survive? [Archive] - The Boa Network Forum Boards (http://www.boaconstrictor.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-5001.html) Not a lot of info there, but a little. Jeff Ronne was listed as a source of info and after doing a bit of reading he does sound like the man to talk to. It couldn't hurt to ask him for advise. Here's his web address which also lists contact information at the bottom The Boaphile ! (http://www.theboaphile.com/)

jitami

07-03-2008, 12:10 PM

Inge & Chloe, I hope you don't mind, but I went ahead and emailed Mr. Ronne. I figured I was on his page already and had the email link right there in front of me. I've asked him to take a look at this post if he has time and to offer any advise he may have. Still pulling for these little ones...

adamanteus

07-03-2008, 12:15 PM

Good call, Bambi... let's hope Mr. Ronne can help out!

jitami

07-03-2008, 12:22 PM

Good call, Bambi...

thanks... sigh... :o:p:o

chloe

07-03-2008, 12:30 PM

Thank you for all your kind words and help. 7 are still alive not moving that much but definately breathing. I have bred with the mother before 3 times and everything was fine. Usually she stops eating half way through the pregnancy but she didn't this time so i assumed she still had a while to go. she ate a rat on monday and i think that must have caused the premature birth.

jeanette

07-03-2008, 12:43 PM

imve had no experience with premature reptiles at all im afraid. the best i can say is i did hear your not to feed them untill the yolk has gone.
this is a hard call to make so maybe a trip to the vets is needed and get a professionals opinion.

jitami

07-03-2008, 06:01 PM

Jeff Ronne returned my email saying all he knows is to keep them warm and damp and that he can't remember the last time he had a baby like this end up making it :(

Wish it was better news Chloe. We're all still pulling for you and the babies...

drache

07-04-2008, 03:43 AM

keeping fingers crossed, thumbs pressed, and sending lots of good wishes

chloe

07-04-2008, 04:43 AM

Thank you for contacting Jeff Ronne. The 7 are still alive so i am keeping my fingers crossed. I will keep you all updated.

jitami

07-04-2008, 11:24 AM

Wish I could do more... fingers crossed here, too.

CrazyHedgehog

07-04-2008, 11:25 AM

You should document your findings and progress and enter it to the herptile as an article for IHS??

Garter_Gertie

07-04-2008, 11:27 AM

Chloe, hope the little ones are doing okay. How hard for you.

crzy_kevo

07-04-2008, 05:43 PM

any new news on the babies?

jitami

07-07-2008, 11:17 AM

Chloe, how are the babies doing?

I don't subscribe to the "no news is good news" theory... I'm way too impatient... but in this case I'm really hoping it's true...