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dr del · Contributing Member Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 52

Hi,

I was checking the tubs today while waiting for their dinner to defrost and I noticed the female corn seemed to have a slight mid-body swelling and then noticed what looked like smaller swellings from then on down her body.

I am wondering if this is the eggs geting arranged down her body and , more critically, if I should feed her at all or use a smaller mouse?

I had placed her with the male on a few occasions but as I am more used to royals and may have missed all but the latest breeding on 7/5/08. There was no mistaking this one. Smile

And here are the best pictures I could get of her "profile" today - appologies for the quality of the pictures the camera is a point and shoot and I'm a point and pray.

Can I also check she is just a normal amel? Bred to a normal male so nothing exciting in there either way was just curious.

Oh and in the last pic I don't have horns it's me finger. Twisted Evil

Opinions?

dr del
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blueroses · I've settled in... Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 42

Its really difficult to tell on pictures. has her behaviour changed ? Has she stopped eating? Has she shed recently?
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0.1 Miami (Sarah)
1.1 Creamsicles(Indy+Amelia)
1.1 Caramel Corns(Toffee+Georgia)Bred
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dr del · Contributing Member Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 52

Hi,

No she hasn't had her post brumation shed yet. She ate the adult mouse with relish so I guess it was nothing after all. Sad

She hides more than she used to and is sitting in the humid hide box at the moment - but she is not camped out there or anything.

I guess I just got excited when I saw a mid body bulge a week after she had eaten and slimmed down. Embarassed

dr del
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quasimodo · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 4:24 am Post subject:

Well for what it is worth, I would check that an incubator was to hand. Eating right up to giving birth is fairly common, with my girls anyway. Not all eat, some fast almost from day one, but a lot do eat. Please keep us informed, and sorry if I am wrong but best to be prepared.

Sue

dr del · Contributing Member Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 52

Hi,

It is always best to be prepared. Cool

I've had the incubator up and running for a couple of weeks already just to check everything is working ok in case any of my royals bless me with a clutch.

It is running between 87.2 and 88.4 at the moment (87.8 as I type) with 88 being the target. Would those temps work ok for the corns too? I did breed them before but to be honest it was about 5 years ago ( I think) so I am a little rusty.

dr del
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jimmy.on · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject:

looks like eggs to me as my big amel female looks just like that but sadly they are not fertilized. let her run through your hand and count the bumps with your fingers and it will give you an idea how many eggs she has. nice copulation picks by the way.
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