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well the black tan gave birth today. there was blood everywhere! there was one dead baby and a head of another baby. there is still 2 left still in the nest, they are moving but as wriggly as id like. they were warm and mum is building the nest bigger around the 2 remaining babies. i have a bad feeling they are going to die or be eaten :( im so upset
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In my experience something's really wrong when the live babies are still scattered around and are cold. Those babies don't usually make it. If she's doing 'motherly' things; nest-building and keeping the live baby warm, if the remaining baby doesn't die on it's own it'll be OK.

It's probably the case that the others died before or during birthing, and the only way she has to dispose of them is to eat them. She doesn't know you would take them out.

Sarah xxx
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If the baby's still alive it's got a good chance. You can see if it's been fed by looking for a milk band, which is a band of creamy white under the belly skin. If it gets too cold or too hungry it will squeek so mum knows she's got to sort it out :)

Sarah xxx
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