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| 08-19-2012 05:17 PM | |
| moxieberry |
Re: Siblings and size difference RIP Lilly. I'm sorry you had to go through that. I agree with Nancy completely - the breeder should not have let a baby go at that size. You did your best for her. |
| 08-19-2012 05:09 PM | |
| Nancy |
Re: Siblings and size difference I am so sorry your little one did not survive. It is disgusting that a breeder would let a baby go at 5 weeks, and especially one that was as small as she was. Poor wee baby. Hugs |
| 08-19-2012 03:04 PM | |
| dreamspirit |
Re: Siblings and size difference Well, My little Lilly passed away last night  ... but thanks for all your advise..
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| 08-17-2012 02:22 AM | |
| dreamspirit |
Re: Siblings and size difference Yeah, I thought the same thing about her not being able to chew her food so I have been soaking her food. Thanks for the advice and i will contact your friend.. |
| 08-17-2012 02:08 AM | |
| moxieberry |
Re: Siblings and size difference She absolutely shouldn't have been sold at that size. The average 6 week old is around 3x that weight. I would suggest getting a digital scale that measures grams, if the one you're using doesn't have that capability, and you should weigh her daily to monitor how she's doing. She may never be a normal size but she could do well at a small size. The main concern is whether she's gaining weight, even if it's just a very slow gain. She might be too small to chew kibble yet, even a small kitten kind, so it could help to crush it into very small pieces - almost a powder. You might want to supplement her with some kind of soft food like a meat baby food. I'm going to PM you the email of a friend of mine - she's a breeder and is working with a very undersized baby (9-10 weeks old now). The baby wasn't fed properly by its mother because she wasn't producing enough milk. I don't know the exact size now, but the baby is slowly gaining weight. I'm sure she'd be happy to give you more specific advice and tell you what's worked for that baby. |
| 08-17-2012 01:40 AM | |
| dreamspirit |
Re: Siblings and size difference Yes, That is what my scale said..2 oz.. It's over a $100 digital postal scale and it's pretty accurate. Yes, She is very small for her age. Even though she is 9 weeks, you would look at her and think she is 6 weeks or so. She fits in the palm of my hand. Yes, She has been on Nutro Max Kitten. I will have to pick up some of the food you suggested. I think she was the runt. Even her bone structure is very thin/small and she looks very fragile. I agree, That the breeder should have not sold her to the girl I got her from. Not being how small she is and selling them at 5 weeks is a little early in my opinion. |
| 08-16-2012 11:42 PM | |
| moxieberry |
Re: Siblings and size difference It could be that the albino was the runt - they can be quite a bit smaller. Whether or not they'll catch up depends on the hedgehog. How dramatic the difference is might have something to do with how big the litter was. Our girl Anubis is from the same litter as Xeno (who's owned by my fiance's and lives with her at college; currently he's in our hedgehog room because it's summer). Anubis is around 390g and Xeno is almost 100g less. They're both around 4.5 months and have pretty much leveled out with their weight. Xeno is extremely active and kind of insane about his wheel, so he gets some extra babycat in his diet, but otherwise they've been fed the same thing since the beginning. Even without being wheel-obsessed Xeno would be on the small side - he just has a small build. However, are you sure about the albino girl's weight? 2oz is about 55-60g, which is VERY small. (Our minimum weight for babies to be ready to go at 6ish weeks is 150g, and all of the babies we've gotten so far at that age have been closer to 180g - just to give you an idea.) Not just underweight-small but ridiculously small for that age, much too small to have left the breeder, if that's actually how much she weighs. What did you use to weigh her? If you're not already feeding the albino girl a kitten food, you should switch her to one or at least add a good amount to her diet. The high fat content will help her put on weight. Royal Canin Babycat is a great choice. |
| 08-16-2012 08:21 PM | |
| bmaditz |
Re: Siblings and size difference Ha I found it! Here is a link to the topic viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6901 
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| 08-16-2012 07:57 PM | |
| MurE |
Re: Siblings and size difference It's possible that the little one could have been the runt. Runts are often much smaller, but they apparently grow up to be about average size in the end as long as they get fed well. |
| 08-16-2012 07:53 PM | |
| dreamspirit |
Re: Siblings and size difference Hmm I will have to try and find that thread... Thanks |
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