Donna Anastasi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Promise had her first litter today (three pups) right on schedule. But
>she is not acting at all like my other mothers (Cara and Blossom) of
>previous litters. They stuck right to the nest, whereas Promise is
>running all around the tank and digging in corners. The father Bullet
>who raised a litter (with a different mom) is in a nest separate from
>the pups, but checks on them occasionally. I just threw a towel over
>the tank and am trying not to continue checking on them.
>
>Is this a bad sign? Is she likely not to nurse or nurture these pups?
>(I do have another mother with 4 week old pups; I think she may be
>pregnant)
>
It is not usually a problem if the mother is a bit hyper, as long as she
does do some feeding. If the pups seem OK after half a day they must be
getting fed.
You are doing the right thing to give her peace and quiet.
>Also, I've never seen blood before following a birth, but here saw three
>splotches in the white tissue (about 1/2 centimeter in diameter). Is
>that due to after-birth? Or would it be due to a stillbirth that was
>eaten??
>
Could be either.
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Julian
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