advice for my new baby Alex :)

[Midori]

hi all. i just got my first alex baby today - the breeder told me he/she is 3 1/2 weeks old, but i think its more like 4 1/2 weeks looking at other photos. I am just wondering how much do babies sleep? i am leaving my baby Dori alone atm for awhile, just to deal with the stress of being taken away from mum, and the new surroundings. first feed went ok - 1/2 large syringe, and i will give Dori another one in a few hours. any advice would be greatly appreciated! ps breeder told me it would be a good idea to get a heat lamp for about a week. i dont have one for tonight, and my house does get quite cold during the night. i was thinking of putting the cage in the study with Dori in a box with warm bedding and a blanket over the cage, and maybe have an oil heater on low?

 

[Midori]

i just realised the kids have reading lamps so will set up one near or not too close. i want my baby to sleep with me tonight to make sure Dori is ok lol. i think tomorrow i will going to buy a few toys for my baby. his/her favourite sleeping place is under my tshirt on my chest - oh well the things us mums have to put up with! So when are you getting your new baby? my mums ones are breeding atm, with 4 eggs in the nest. they dont normally hatch them, but maybe this time if one does, i might get one so i can have the two babies around the same age.

 

[Midori]

photos are already posted lol! not sure if you are able to see them yet. yep going to be very impatient not knowing what sex until the feathers change. i will be happy either way! except i keep calling him him.

 

[coral3]

Would a hot water bottle wrapped in polar fleece be better than a desk lamp perhaps?