Sad World

[hitsurfer]

Thank you every one.

This morning all three are still alive. I took some pictures. Enjoy.



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[Mommy2many]

Great News!

[hitsurfer]

Two is left. Think the prognose is bad, they won't eat a mixture of mice and fish.

[guidofatherof5]

It's still early in the eating game for them. Give them some more time. They may surprise you.

[ConcinusMan]

Sorry about momma. Excellent thinking on your part to save those very pretty babies. They look very well developed and I'd say they have a great chance of making it. Like Steve said, it's early. They still have yolk reserves. Most babies I've had didn't eat until 7-14 days old and they were fine.

I don't think it was thiaminase. That's a progressive disease that usually shows it's signs long before death.

[hitsurfer]

I'm so happy to inform you that today one of the three has eaten 4 very small alive guppies. Can't describe how proud I am. Hope the last two will follow.

And yes, they are all well developed. I think the mother died in a combination of the convulsions and trying to give birth. The last 12 hours before her death she did a lot of pressing. But I think the was too weakened. I pray that the babies will make it and be my memory of the beautiful mother. I feel guilty that I didn't put her to sleep before - so that she didn't have to go through all the pain, but then again... I probably wouldn't have been able to safe the three babies then.

[hitsurfer]

And yes... I know that I wrote that one is dead, two is left. I counted the "dead" one a loss, because it was lying halfway on it's back... But it has recovered and shed now

[guidofatherof5]

Glad to hear the 3 little scrubs are doing well.
Keep us posted on their progress.

[ConcinusMan]

great news - a perfect silver lining in a sad world