Tim you deserve the ball python verson of the CMA. Most people whould have culled that little girl but for you to take the time to do all of that. She had better be a keeper.

My question is with there not being a visual umbilicus (sp) could her digestive tract be misdeveloped and her heart was protruding from the area the umbilicus ended up being?

Man let me know if you want some suture kits just to keep on hand. I have a place to get them I get my Chloehexadine (sp) there as well. They sell vet supplies to farmers.