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angriesthedgehog
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 29/11/2011 : 12:09:08
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Decided to make a new thread now I have two more mouths to feed.
My Hand Rearing Story so far...........................
Yini was paired with Sheldon and had four beautiful hoglets on the 12th November 2011. She was a fantastic mum and looked after her babies very well.
When the babies were 10 days old we had to have emergency heating work done which was very noisy - drilling into walls and loud work in the animal room for several days. Yini was stressed and threw out the smallest baby. When I found him, he was cold, hungry and weak. I attempted to feed him but it was too late and he passed away.
The next day Yini turned her back on a second baby - she was stronger and I named her Hatshephutand attempted to hand rear her, she was doing well for a couple of days.
Yini seemed to settle with the last two babies and I was hopeful she would be okay.
Yini the following day threw out the last two babies - Ramesis and Nefertiti and I was forced to take them to attempt hand rearing. That same day, I lost Hatshephut to bloat.
Thanks to some amazing advice from people, I changed what I was doing and Ramesis and Nefertiti have been doing well, though still small and now have their eyes open.
Ramesis...
Nefertiti...
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While this was going on, Uhura gave birth to five hoglets on the 21st Novemeber - smackin the middle of the works. The next day, I saw that one hoglet had disappeared,
Two days later, Uhura ripped the head of another baby and was very stressed with the noise.
After the work finished Uhura seemed to settle with her babies and I hoped she would be better but, unfortunately she must have still been stressed and last night another baby had been beheaded by mum. She had turned her back on the last two babies, and fearing her killing the last two boys, I have added these to be hand reared.
Considering these babies are only a week old - they are massive, nearly 30g each and very chubby!
Loki...
Thor...
It is important to consider this when thinking of breeding - its not always cute babies, but a lot of hard work and heartbreak at times.
fingers crossed for these beautiful babies |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 29/11/2011 : 12:45:49
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| wow chaos in the hedgehog camp!! good luck buddy |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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Kath
Yearling
United Kingdom
697 Posts |
Posted - 29/11/2011 : 13:06:41
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Great pics as usual, very cute. What's the reason that mum tries to kill her young? Very sad.. |
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angriesthedgehog
Yearling
United Kingdom
884 Posts |
Posted - 29/11/2011 : 14:04:26
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Originally posted by Kath
Great pics as usual, very cute. What's the reason that mum tries to kill her young? Very sad..
well, apparently, in the wild, hedgehogs will kill and eat their young if a predator is coming so that she gets the energy back from them to make more babies and stop it being wasted by a predator eating them. So mums will kill young when stressed or unable to cope, sometimes it can be inexperiance as well :( |
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nusnakemum
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1612 Posts |
Posted - 29/11/2011 : 14:22:28
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| fingers crossed for all the babies ! |
0.0.1 corn Ernest
0.1.0 leopard gecko Mrs T
1.0.0 anery Black Eyed Bill RIP Bill x
2.0.0 kids |
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Figs
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3319 Posts |
Posted - 29/11/2011 : 14:38:30
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Crikey!
I hope these last babies all make it for you! 
They are such cuties, real shame about the others and the poor mums too though
Just out of curiosity, whats the feeding time etc like for the wee ones? |
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angriesthedgehog
Yearling
United Kingdom
884 Posts |
Posted - 29/11/2011 : 14:45:58
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every 2-3 hours and toiletting too.
Ramesis is not going to make it :,( |
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Kath
Yearling
United Kingdom
697 Posts |
Posted - 29/11/2011 : 15:07:16
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I couldn't do what u do! I'd be so upset all the time...
I admire u tho for looking after them & giving them a good chance of survival. I have my fingers crossed for Ramesis... |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 29/11/2011 : 16:27:09
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| i hope the little guy make it |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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angriesthedgehog
Yearling
United Kingdom
884 Posts |
Posted - 29/11/2011 : 18:33:24
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| hes still here fighting - Im just hoping he can get through this |
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nusnakemum
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1612 Posts |
Posted - 29/11/2011 : 20:23:15
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| oh we,l all be thinking of him, keep going Ramesis |
0.0.1 corn Ernest
0.1.0 leopard gecko Mrs T
1.0.0 anery Black Eyed Bill RIP Bill x
2.0.0 kids |
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Figs
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3319 Posts |
Posted - 29/11/2011 : 23:52:16
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| Come ooooon Ramesis! |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2011 : 09:17:47
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| come on rammy !! xx |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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Hissyfit
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2214 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2011 : 09:51:18
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What a nightmare time you're having with these babies :-( I hope Ramesis makes it, and the other 3 babies too. Hope both Mums are ok too after their ordeal  |
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angriesthedgehog
Yearling
United Kingdom
884 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2011 : 11:55:50
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| Ramesis has very bad bloat - hes still here I am massaging his tum to try and get him to pass the wind but looking very bleak. Nefi had some bloat last night but I managed to get her to pass it. Im worried about both older babies - they are just too small for their age :( |
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Emmy1
Yearling
707 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2011 : 12:02:08
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| Goodness, what an ordeal! I hope your getting enough sleep! I wish you all the luck in the world with these little babies. |
0.1.0 Anery Corn Snake
1.0.0 Normal Western Hognosed Snake
1.0.0 Albino California Kingsnake
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Wildtype, Hypo)
0.0.3 Shubunkin Goldfish |
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angriesthedgehog
Yearling
United Kingdom
884 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2011 : 20:20:39
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| Lost Ramesis today :( |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2011 : 20:23:52
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| oh dear... |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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ravensgirl
Hatchling
123 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2011 : 21:28:36
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| so sorry to hear that :( |
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Figs
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3319 Posts |
Posted - 30/11/2011 : 21:33:29
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Poor Ramesis
Fingers and toesies crossed for the others... |
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Kath
Yearling
United Kingdom
697 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2011 : 08:20:22
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| So sorry to hear about Ramesis |
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