danielle609
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Hi All!!
Sorry I haven't been on here too much lately..I am getting married in a little over a month, so I have been very occupied with that. But I looked at my eggs that were layed on 11-30-07and saw a slit. So I freaked a little because I had nothing ready for them, so I ran around getting stuff for them. I couldn't find Fruit Flys anywhere and was getting panicked, but then I reminded myself that they arn't even out of the egg yet, so I can order some overnight...problem solved...until... I look at my eggs that were layed on 1-27-08 (the two clutches arn't even close to each other, different drawers.) and I see a baby laying in the corner. I thought I hadn't gotten to it in time and it was dead. But I picked it up and it climbed up my finger. The problem is that its yolk sac is already gone, and I have the FF's arn't going to be here until tomorrow morning. Is he going to be okay? (I think it is a he and his name is Chester
) Sorry this is all jumbled together, but I don't have time to organize my thoughts.
I went to the pet store and bought critter keeper (either small or medium) and a little plastic plant for each one (will post pics later.) My plan is to put 3 of the cages into a 10 gallon side by side and put the UV strip across so that it isn't too close to them. Just a UV should be fine right? The temp is low 80's. Like I said, I will post pics a little later when I upload them. I am going to list out my questions since this post is a jumbled mess.
1) Will my lone hatchling be ok until the FF's arive in the morning...or is there anyone around Grand Rapids michigan that could loan me some
2) Can I put newspaper at the bottom of their cages, or is paper towel prefered?? It is so much easier to cut newspaper to size and I have plenty of it.
3) Is just the UV strip enough, or will they need a heat lamp too?
Thanks everyone...I am still feeling funny right now, these are my first hatchlings...They didn't pick a very good time to hatch, but I am still excited...you may call me Mommy Dani
(I don't have time to proof-read this so sorry for any errors!)
Sorry I haven't been on here too much lately..I am getting married in a little over a month, so I have been very occupied with that. But I looked at my eggs that were layed on 11-30-07and saw a slit. So I freaked a little because I had nothing ready for them, so I ran around getting stuff for them. I couldn't find Fruit Flys anywhere and was getting panicked, but then I reminded myself that they arn't even out of the egg yet, so I can order some overnight...problem solved...until... I look at my eggs that were layed on 1-27-08 (the two clutches arn't even close to each other, different drawers.) and I see a baby laying in the corner. I thought I hadn't gotten to it in time and it was dead. But I picked it up and it climbed up my finger. The problem is that its yolk sac is already gone, and I have the FF's arn't going to be here until tomorrow morning. Is he going to be okay? (I think it is a he and his name is Chester
) Sorry this is all jumbled together, but I don't have time to organize my thoughts.I went to the pet store and bought critter keeper (either small or medium) and a little plastic plant for each one (will post pics later.) My plan is to put 3 of the cages into a 10 gallon side by side and put the UV strip across so that it isn't too close to them. Just a UV should be fine right? The temp is low 80's. Like I said, I will post pics a little later when I upload them. I am going to list out my questions since this post is a jumbled mess.
1) Will my lone hatchling be ok until the FF's arive in the morning...or is there anyone around Grand Rapids michigan that could loan me some
2) Can I put newspaper at the bottom of their cages, or is paper towel prefered?? It is so much easier to cut newspaper to size and I have plenty of it.
3) Is just the UV strip enough, or will they need a heat lamp too?
Thanks everyone...I am still feeling funny right now, these are my first hatchlings...They didn't pick a very good time to hatch, but I am still excited...you may call me Mommy Dani
(I don't have time to proof-read this so sorry for any errors!)
