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Check out these two lovebirds!

jmksnakes

jmksnakes

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Yeah! First hookup of the season! Pardon the poor quality picture, I snapped it with my cell phone in the heat of the moment. This is my Abbott's okeetee and gorgeous reverse okeetee... Rusty and Casey. We've voted and with parents with names like this, all the offspring should be labeled "Crusty":crazy02:

Look at their heads... definetely love at first sight.:)
 

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katia said:
what a wonderful paid indeed! you mustn't lose track of this thread! we'll need updates when the eggs hatch!
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Oh yea. Thanks guys. My adult Abbott's aren't het for anything, however my female Abbott's is much lighter background color than the male in this picture... which I actually like better! However any Abbott's het amel I've seen appears to take on a lighter appearance as a general rule... which is what these beauties will be... I can't wait to see 'em myself.:dancer:
 
Well, here is the requested update, and it's not a good one. My R.O. moved the eggs on day 12 post-shed, then became egg bound. After a week of manipulation, massages, and T.L.C.... no luck at all. So we went to the vet. yesterday, he was going to aspirate the three last eggs, but did the last six instead because the fluid was so thick. She got an oxytocin shot there, and I administered another a couple of hours later. I was told we have a 15-20% of success, otherwise, surgery. :( I'll update the vet. Monday.

This was her first clutch, and unfortunately probably her last. :(

On a positive note, my striped snow laid 19 good eggs! She had a few stuck last year also, but she'll be one proud mama soon!
 
Poor Casey :(... she had her 14 eggs surgically removed yesterday. She also had an infection in her lower oviduct due to the dystocia and irritation. So she's getting sent home with 5 rounds of antibiotic injections. Our children are very attached to Casey, and have been very worried, at least she's going to survive.
 
Glad to hear she is going to live through this. I am assuming she was of proper age and size for breeding, any idea what caused the egg bound?
 
I'm sorry to hear that.. at least she's pulled through.
Best of luck with everything! :)

Lisa
 
onelifetolive45 said:
Glad to hear she is going to live through this. I am assuming she was of proper age and size for breeding, any idea what caused the egg bound?
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She weighed 380g at copulation. One thing is the fact that she ate only twice post-copulation. Her appetite disappeared almost overnight. I should take partial blame, I gave her a little (not a lot) of exercise. Even with all things considered, both my vet and I are left scratching our heads. I have to accept this as fate I suppose.

I feel so sorry for her :(, she has 4 incisions with stitches. I'll have to administer her an antibacterial injection every 72 hours, and of course she's in need of a meal after all she's been through, but she can't eat for 3-4 weeks. Wish us luck.
 
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