Soon sweety! Our girls are looking all swollen and puffy. Heres an update on their pregnancy for now.
The girls are so big we worry they may just burst at the seams. At 270g they are becoming a bit moody and grouchy.
We are a bit perplexed at how long this is actually going to take since they have been with us almost 2 months now. Tenrec Dad did some research and there seems to be a lot of variance on the actual gestation period. Some researchers even propose that if the girls got pregnant early in the season they may just 'hold them in' longer and wait until the ideal conditions before giving birth... The general agreed gestation period is anything from +-49 days to +65 days!
We dont know what else we can do to make them feel comfortable but as these pics suggest, they are enjoying a good snuggle and take my word for it, a good couple of worms every day too!
Bubbles is the biggest at the moment leading by a few grams on Buttercup but there isnt much sign that they are ready to nest yet... We are seeing nesting behaviour one day and then this the next day...
I think you'll agree... the complete opposite to nesting! As you can see in this pic, their nipples are very pronounced and filled with milk. Every indication of the big day getting closer and closer but no babies yet... Our hearts sink a little every morning and afternoon when the girls pop out their little faces and HUGE bellies to say 'nyt nyt' and 'hello'.
Needless to say, once there are babies, the channel will be one of the first to know ;)
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