I would stop handling the pups for a little while just leave the nest intact
when you clean the acquarium. Give mom some space and let her tend to her
pups, she just might not like them touched. Don't blame yourself it might be
her personality, but I would keep this in mind if you are going to breed her
again. I would also put in some cardboard tubes for her to chew on as well
as cat food for protein. Give extra soft tissue for bedding and watch the
pup, if it is suffering you may need a quick trip to the vet. Good
luck!>Cindi
>From: Rebecca Allbritton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: Rebecca Allbritton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Advice needed - mom eating pups?
>Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 22:10:47 -0600
>
>At 09:19 PM 3/11/00 -0600, Amy Gray wrote:
>>OK...this is sounded very familiar. Have you been handling these pups
>>often
>>at this soon of age? you may have gotten a strong scent on them from
>>holding them so much. Aveda did this same thing to Pheobe. Do any of you
>>think this could be the reason? I wouldn't touch any pups until the grow
>>up
>>a bit.
>
>I haven't had any problems with mine, but I followed the directions that I
>had read here and on different web sites: I wanted to take pictures at 5
>days old, so I took out the parents and put them in another container, then
>I took out the babies & took pictures, then I put the babies back, and then
>put the parents back, so the parents never knew the babies had been away.
>
>Rebecca...
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