Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Spinal Nursing

Fourteen days after labor, Spinal has unfortunately lost the majority of her litter.  You can see the drain and fatigue on her face even through the wall of the tote.  If she breeds again I am going to have her build up fat for months beforehand.


Her three remaining babies are almost 3 inches long now and are entirely covered in fur; one is White Self, one is Black Self and the third is Black Hamster white ticks.  I have been helping out with her when I can, she hasn't been cleaning their faces from the weeks of feeding so I had to go in with Q tips and warm water to assist.  I didn't have much time to take pics inside the tote until she noticed and got defensive....




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