BalloonzForU
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I go to take some pics of my little ones last night, and I find Bunnie's most recent hatchling, one that looks promising to be another SHTCTB het Tremper, with it's back right leg bent at the knee in the wrong direction. His foot was up by his head and the leg was all red. I freaked! I tried to pick him up but he just hobbled all over the tub and I really was afraid to touch the leg, but.... Then all of a sudden the leg is normal, color back to normal, and baby is walking normal again. Still shaking, I go back to chat and I tell everyone what just happened. (Ok for those of you that have seen this before stop laughing at me. LOL) I figured I'd save some of you the heartache I felt at the time, to fill you in on this. Well I guess this happens every once in a while, in hatchlings, when they shed. Now thinking about this, it does make sense, that it could happen. With smaller leg muscles and more flexible bones than adults, and the way they pull the shed off their legs. Actually, I can visualize it in my head, OMG that looks painful. Been checking on the little guy and he's fine, alert and chasing crix just fine. Thank God!
