hmmm tiny guy big question

:weirdface So I check the eggs through the bator lid often....there is one tiny guy out of the six that hadn't been moving as much and well through his slit his yolk hasn't gotten smaller, his movement less and the veins look weaker you could say....could this be the dreaded knotted umbilical cord? If so what would you do?

has he piped at least his sack yet? if he has i would pull him out get some thread and tie a knot around the yolk this should cut off the blood flow from him into the yolk and cut offthe extra yolk ( if there is alot of blood coming out do another knot but tighter) he may still bleed a little but thats ok) put him in a tub with the others that are out just make sure its really wet in there for him and he will be fine

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Originally Posted by fullrace2

has he piped at least his sack yet? if he has i would pull him out get some thread and tie a knot around the yolk this should cut off the blood flow from him into the yolk and cut offthe extra yolk ( if there is alot of blood coming out do another knot but tighter) he may still bleed a little but thats ok) put him in a tub with the others that are out just make sure its really wet in there for him and he will be fine

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Nope it sure hasn't so I am guessing i need to worry?

This might help, I hope.


http://home.comcast.net/~mickeysnigh...cal%20Cord.htm

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Originally Posted by Quiet Tempest

This might help, I hope.


http://home.comcast.net/~mickeysnigh...cal%20Cord.htm

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we'll see what happens I'll post pics when I decide my course of action sigh fingers crossed

Well idk he's not moving but I placed back in bator on moist towels to wait and see I'll give him 24 hours the cord was knotted bad let's hope he's just weak here r some pics minus gruesome stuff figured theres enough of that this season. oh and do his color look like a norm to u? just curious


http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...0815001705.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...815001705a.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...0815001706.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...0815001707.jpg

thanks for looking (fingers crossed):confused:

Looks like you've mostly got him sorted. Might want to see if you can at least get him to drink?

Here's Justin Kobylka's recent vid on a firefly girl with the same problem:

YouTube - Clutch #13 and fixing a twisted umbilicus

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Originally Posted by loonunit

Looks like you've mostly got him sorted. Might want to see if you can at least get him to drink?

Here's Justin Kobylka's recent vid on a firefly girl with the same problem:

YouTube - Clutch #13 and fixing a twisted umbilicus

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he has a small amount of water in the bottom but i think i waited a little too long to do help

he it looks like you did what i told you to some times if there very small ie: like 46grams or less it takes alot out of them and yes you want some water at the bottom of the tub it will take them a couple of hours or the next day for them to start moving around

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he it looks like you did what i told you to some times if there very small ie: like 46grams or less it takes alot out of them and yes you want some water at the bottom of the tub it will take them a couple of hours or the next day for them to start moving around

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i'm not seeing any movement though it's not getting stiff either i will leave it until it's a certain thing