babie not moving much and very limp

[HazAnga]

one of the babies that was born yesterday here is fairly limp and not really moving much. Now i can tap it's tail and it'll move in spurts. Now i did notice that by the vent the belly looks almost caved in... and it's skin looks loose.
What is wrong, is there anything I can do? I thought maybe it was retained shed but i tried soaking it and running my fingers along the body... but nothing. Anything helps.

[guidofatherof5]

Probably the best thing you can do is keep the little one moist and warm.
Unfortunately some don't make it.
36 hours after my last group was born I found 4 of them dead.
I did all I could to see them survive but it just happens sometimes.
Don't like it but understand it.;)

[HazAnga]

:( ok... I'm going to try my best to try and git it to stay alive, but I'm no miracle worker... unfortunately :(

[guidofatherof5]

:( ok... I'm going to try my best to try and git it to stay alive, but I'm no miracle worker... unfortunately :(

Hoping for the best. Prayers sent your way for the little scrub.;)

[HazAnga]

now that I've gotten them all out to take a look, there's 3 that looks in questionable health, two regular and one albino... but the albino looked as if he had some shed still on it, so i helped it as much as i could.

[Mommy2many]

Good luck with the wee ones.

[HazAnga]

I gots some bad news... one of the normal babies passed, I found it just before I came to bed, mouth wide open. I had missed the tank down and they were warm enough... so it just must have not ment to make it... :( I hope the other two are ok.

[guidofatherof5]

Sorry to hear about your loss.
I had two of mine pass that way.
Keep us posted on the rest.

[Spankenstyne]

Often it's just natures way, especially with babies it can be tough. You did all you could. We can't possibly know if they were properly developed internally or just genetically weaker or any other host of reasons. You can only do your best, sorry about your loss.

I don't know if you house the babies together or not? I house mine together & find it can sometimes help get them eating as they'll see others doing it and then they're all in there. Becomes sort of a pack mentality. (bite sized food only though, don't want any accidents) After a couple of meals any ones that appear weaker/smaller or not eating I will separate out and house individually until they get eating regularly and put on some size. It's worked well for the few litters of Checkereds i've had & might be something to consider if you have trouble feeders.

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Sorry for your losses.

[HazAnga]

Often it's just natures way, especially with babies it can be tough. You did all you could. We can't possibly know if they were properly developed internally or just genetically weaker or any other host of reasons. You can only do your best, sorry about your loss.

I don't know if you house the babies together or not? I house mine together & find it can sometimes help get them eating as they'll see others doing it and then they're all in there. Becomes sort of a pack mentality. (bite sized food only though, don't want any accidents) After a couple of meals any ones that appear weaker/smaller or not eating I will separate out and house individually until they get eating regularly and put on some size. It's worked well for the few litters of Checkereds i've had & might be something to consider if you have trouble feeders.

Yeah I house them together, they seem to like hanging out in one spot in a clump, the tank is warm enough but I think they like it warmer lol. Last year I had 10 that I was able to work with, so I've got most of tge housing and feeding down pat.
One of them last year would only feed on guppies, and well after about 7 months or so I finally got it to eat full pinkies.

[zirliz]

good luck with the babies,

[HazAnga]

after work today, and after playing smile face with my son i looked into the babies cage and i see that the other regular checkered is looking better today, but the albino is still about the same... I'm sad to say this but I'm not sure if it's going to make it :(
All I can do is wait and see, I got it to drink from the water though and that seemed to help a bit.

[Mommy2many]

Hoping for the best.