Mailbox had her babies!

[el lobo]

mailbox had her babies....unfortunately, all but three were still-born. there were about twenty. but I have three healthy baby Thamnophis sirtalis!

[Lulu Bennett]

I am gutted for your loss but atleast you have 3 healthy babies. congratulations!

[adamanteus]

Congratulations on those three, Caleb.

[Garter_Gertie]

Glad you've healthy babies.

[el lobo]

I didn't have the heart to count them, but my mom and dad did, and they said including the live ones, she had 37 altogether.

[adamanteus]

Wow... big litter!

[GartersRock]

That's a lot of stillborns... Sorry for your losses and good luck with the three live.

[adamanteus]

I have seen disproportionately high percentages of still births in very large litters before... I wonder if this is something that happens in the wild too?

[anji1971]

Sorry to hear about all those stillborns...........
But congrats on the three -- hope they grow and thrive for you!

[infernalis]

Congradulations and condolences Caleb....

I have seen disproportionately high percentages of still births in very large litters before... I wonder if this is something that happens in the wild too?

Unfortunately the carnage is consumed quickly by other animals, so it's hard to prove in the wild.

I have observed my local colonies for too many years now, and never found any rotting stillborns....