sunfish
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This baby hatched out on 6/18 at 52 days incubated at 82-83F
At first I was initially concerned because it wasn't an albino (mentioned in my thread in the "show off your leos" subforum) but now that it's had a few days to settle in I'm worried about it's odd stomach.
It doesn't have any of the obvious issues like attached umbilical/yolk sac or a hernia, but it is a bit distended and weird looking. I'll include a few pictures. At this point I'm hoping it's just some leftover yolk that wasn't absorbed completely, but since it's almost three days later and it hasn't dissipated significantly I'm worried. It's also odd that it's not just concentrated in the stomach or intestinal region? It seems to start almost in the chest cavity, which makes me concerned it could be lymphatic fluid. The baby hasn't shed or had a first fecal yet but I will comment when it does. It doesn't seem to be in any pain and doesn't have trouble moving around, I'm just worried it won't thrive or start eating on it's own. Hopefully I'm worried over nothing but it's different than any hatchling's stomach I've had in the past so I'd love to get some comments/opinions on it.
(terrible picture, but I had to take it with flash to get any detail and holding the tub with one hand and the phone with the other does not make for great pictures)
And one from the side.
Thanks in advance!
At first I was initially concerned because it wasn't an albino (mentioned in my thread in the "show off your leos" subforum) but now that it's had a few days to settle in I'm worried about it's odd stomach.
It doesn't have any of the obvious issues like attached umbilical/yolk sac or a hernia, but it is a bit distended and weird looking. I'll include a few pictures. At this point I'm hoping it's just some leftover yolk that wasn't absorbed completely, but since it's almost three days later and it hasn't dissipated significantly I'm worried. It's also odd that it's not just concentrated in the stomach or intestinal region? It seems to start almost in the chest cavity, which makes me concerned it could be lymphatic fluid. The baby hasn't shed or had a first fecal yet but I will comment when it does. It doesn't seem to be in any pain and doesn't have trouble moving around, I'm just worried it won't thrive or start eating on it's own. Hopefully I'm worried over nothing but it's different than any hatchling's stomach I've had in the past so I'd love to get some comments/opinions on it.
(terrible picture, but I had to take it with flash to get any detail and holding the tub with one hand and the phone with the other does not make for great pictures)
And one from the side.
Thanks in advance!