Anyone ever. . . ?

[moon]

Has anyone ever had kits born with no eyes? I hadn't until this past week, and had a set of girls born. Neither one has eyes that I can see. Just curious how common that is.

 

[eroomlorac]

Here's a thread from September. I don't think it's very common but it isn't unheard of. I hope your kits make it.


http://www.chins-n-hedgies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9318&highlight=small+eyes

 

[Riven]

I had that one, he had tiny eyes, but they were there. My little on didn't make it, but it was a first time mom, so that maybe added to it?

Out of curiosity what color are they ( the kits)

 

[moon]

They are pure standard kits, and they are doing great. Gaining weight and running around like any other kit. They are only about a week old maybe but seem to be thriving. The smallest one was 27 grams at birth and the larger one was somewhere around 46 I think. I was concerned about the little one just because of her size, but she's fine, and comfortably in the 30s now. As far as I can tell they have eye sockets (extremely small eye sockets), but I can't see any eyes as of yet. I don't want to mess with them too much and end up injuring them as they eye sockets are SO small. I guess I'll just let them grow and see what happens. . . just thought it was interesting and wondered if anyone had the same experience.

edited to add: I just read through the other thread. I'm sorry you lost your little kit Riven. Oh, and just as a sidenote, mine was a first time mom who is a little older as well - she had been in with a male that I think is sterile, and as soon as I intro'd her to another male she was pregnant.

 

[starleomach]

I had/have a dwarf female that the first day we thought she had no eyes. They are very very tiny but there. She is prone to eye infections

 

[addictedtochins]

I have no idea, but do you think stitching the eyelids together (if they are blind) would help with not getting eye infections?