Hi Everyone,
Thank goodness someone posted about this before because I all but freaked
out last night.  My mom came to see the new babies and I had to clean the
cage so I took the top off the bottom and she saw them laying in there.
Maggie came out first, Raphael(nickname bear even though he is the
littlest) was next and Ariel was not moving.  Of course my mom(gotta love
her) is saying he is not moving something is wrong.  I lift him out of
his sleep sack which is the kind that splits in the middle and I go oh my
god honey he is dead.  I was sure he was dead.  Our two older ones sleep
soundly but never as limp as this little one was in my hands but he was
warm.  I moved him, checked his eyes and still nothing.  So I laid him
down in his hammy since he was breathing to see if he would move and sure
enough he wiggled and moved as if to say why did you wake me up.  We had
even laid him on the carpet and he would not move.  It was quite scarey
but I am glad I had read about it before and glad mom who is our "grammie
pet sitter" got to see what they can do.  They sure have taught us alot.
We are pretty sure now that Ariel is deaf so he does not hear us move the
cage or anything.  Speaking of deaf how do you really tell?  I shake
balls next to his ears, around him, in front of him, etc, snap fingers
but nothing, no flinch or interest.  I do the same thing to the others
and they respond immediately.  We had planned on only getting Maggie but
she brought her two brothers along with her :-).  Now I understand why.
Ariel may be deaf and need extra care(no problems I am use to deaf cats
and dogs) and Rapahel(bear) who is so tiny only weighing in at 8.6oz.
Maggie is the biggest at just over 10oz.
 
Thanks to everyone for all your wonderful posts.  They have saved many a
worry for me.
 
Thanks again
Love & angel hugs
Debbie
[Posted in FML issue 3627]