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Blue Tongue dead
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:34 pm
by Maria
Very sad just found my blue tongue dead. She was a healthy female and was in the middle of giving birth. There was a dead baby as well. There was also another baby she was in the middle of eating. Can you tell me what might have happened?
Re: Blue Tongue dead
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:50 pm
by Richard.C
Could have been birthing issues,combined with the heat if your in the south east of australia,that would be my guess
Re: Blue Tongue dead
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:21 pm
by RoryBreaker
It happens from time to time. Giving birth is hard on the humans too.
I had a hosmers skink die a few years ago with same problem. Died after giving birth to one, was still heavily Gravid when I found her body.
Re: Blue Tongue dead
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:15 pm
by Fatal_S
Is it too late to get her to a vet to open her up in case any other babies could be saved?
Re: Blue Tongue dead
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 8:02 pm
by weostan
so sad to hear of your loss
Re: Blue Tongue dead
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:19 pm
by Richard.C
Fatal raises a good point,babies can often still be saved when female dies,often a dead baby has blocked others coming out or build ups of unfertilised ova,but you would have to be pretty quick id imagine
Re: Blue Tongue dead
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:05 pm
by Lauriek
I am so sorry for your loss. We lizard people develop a very strong bond with our reptiles.
Non-lizard people don't understand.
Re: Blue Tongue dead
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:52 am
by StaceyLeigh
So sorry for your loss
Re: Blue Tongue dead
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 1:18 am
by Lea
That's very sad to hear. I hope you managed to save any other babies that may have been behind the one being born.