Guest inoubliable Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 The zoo's webpage/facebook note says that Autumn is on display this morning and Walter will be in and out of the barn around 1:30 Eastern, when they'll switch. Does anyone know why they are kept separate and why they aren't on display all day and penned at night? It seems like they spend a lot of time in the barn.... it seems so small. I thought Autumn was there because of her pregnancy, but I'm confused now. On the zoo's website they said they were keeping them separate more and more so that they would be used to the separation once the baby comes. Autumn and her baby will be kept away from Walter so that they can bond and so that the little one can grow and get strong. http://www.greenvillesc.gov/PublicInfo_Events/Admin/NewsPDFs/GiraffeBabyWatch.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Autumn is on the barn camera right now. The door is open to allow her to come and go from the barn to the paddock. Walter is out of view in the barn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Autumn is on the barn camera right now. The door is open to allow her to come and go from the barn to the paddock. Walter is out of view in the barn. Thanks Melissa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Thanks Melissa! Welcome! I wish she would hurry up :). I want to take the kids to the zoo but I've been putting it off until the baby is born! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Walter is in the barn. If I had a giraffe, I'd name it Rorschach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 She's walking in circles, and circles, and circles. Maybe this is a good sign? ETA: Wait, nevermind....I think that's Walter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 She's walking in circles, and circles, and circles. Maybe this is a good sign? ETA: Wait, nevermind....I think that's Walter. No...I think that is Autumn. She has a heart shaped spot on her left side, above her leg sort of in the flank area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Nope. Walter. Short tail :glare: When will they switch the camera to Autumn?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula in MS Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 When she is REALLY having the baby, will someone please post a different thread? Everytime this thread bumps up, I have to click it. It is becoming a problem.:lol: This thread has over 8,000 views. I haven't even checked the webcam at all because I'm afraid of what will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Nope. Walter. Short tail :glare: When will they switch the camera to Autumn?? Lol...they are confusing me so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylady303 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I know. Autumn is now in the barn cam and Walter in the paddock should be there the rest of the day sayeth facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed3x Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I could be wrong, but I think she really is in labor! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I was just reading on the facebook page and it says while Oct 16-21 would be considered her due date, normal variations would allow her to deliver as late as mid November and still not be considered overdue. Potential for a very long wait yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylady303 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I think she is too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed3x Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Or not??!! :confused: She is out walking around again..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 MID-NOVEMBER?!? :001_huh: Okay, and I am SO NOT going to stare at a giraffe's butt until mid-November. :lol: Oh yes you will! And you will LIKE it! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylady303 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Nevermind. She's so not in labor. This giraffe can't wait until November. I was thinking "if she does, I'm not watching" but I know I will. Sigh. Why is this so consuming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Oh good. A run to the grocery store means I didn't miss anything. I'm not sure if I should be annoyed or not... :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenncslp Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 How do you switch cameras?? I'm so glad I'm not the only one obsessed with this. C'mon Autumn...get that baby out! Thank you! I can't believe I missed that the whole time I've been watching!:001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama_Rana Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Nevermind. She's so not in labor. This giraffe can't wait until November. I was thinking "if she does, I'm not watching" but I know I will. Sigh. Why is this so consuming? My husband keeps laughing at me cuz I keep checking in with her and/or here with you guys. I didn't tell him that I also "liked" the zoo's FB page! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnylady303 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 My husband keeps laughing at me cuz I keep checking in with her and/or here with you guys. I didn't tell him that I also "liked" the zoo's FB page! :lol: At least he's laughing. My husband was laughing two days ago. Now he's finding it slightly annoying. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 At least he's laughing. My husband was laughing two days ago. Now he's finding it slightly annoying. :lol: Mine thought it was kooky and cute last week, and then earlier this week he thought I was a bit loony. And now he's just annoyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Oh good. A run to the grocery store means I didn't miss anything. I'm not sure if I should be annoyed or not... :glare: At this point, you could probably go on a Mediterranean cruise and not miss anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I'm not watching Autumn. I'm watching you guys watching Autumn.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I came home from the grocery store, and my girls squealed, "A hoof! Mom, there's a HOOF hanging out!!!!" My reply: "Nope, probably a tumor." This is CRAZY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 MID-NOVEMBER?!? :001_huh: Okay, and I am SO NOT going to stare at a giraffe's butt until mid-November. :lol: Well, you've made it this far--what's a few more weeks! ;) I'm not watching Autumn. I'm watching you guys watching Autumn.:D Same here! :lol: (P.S. I hope today's a good day for you!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed3x Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Where is she??? Why is the camera on an empty stall?? :confused: Better yet, why do I keep checking? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed3x Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 In the corner. Of course.... :lol: Now I see her. Still no baby. UGH. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Well, they've moved the camera, so there's a REALLY good view right now. It seriously does look like there's a hoof hanging out of - um - her posterior. How in the world can she STAND that?????? :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Well, they've moved the camera, so there's a REALLY good view right now. It seriously does look like there's a hoof hanging out of - um - her posterior. How in the world can she STAND that?????? :tongue_smilie: Where do you see that? I see nothing. I seriously think this is just a horribly constipated giraffe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Under her tail - there's something - hanging out, and it kind of wiggles when she lifts her tail. I guess it's a hoof??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Under her tail - there's something - hanging out, and it kind of wiggles when she lifts her tail. I guess it's a hoof??? That would be labor though, wouldn't it? And the zoo hasn't announced labor on FB yet. I wonder if she's just swelling down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I cannot believe this is how I'm spending my Saturday night. At least I'm watching football at the same time, so I'm not quite so pathetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed3x Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Well, they've moved the camera, so there's a REALLY good view right now. It seriously does look like there's a hoof hanging out of - um - her posterior. How in the world can she STAND that?????? :tongue_smilie: I just saw something, but it is so hard to tell. This is going to be a *long* night!!! :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 That would be labor though, wouldn't it? And the zoo hasn't announced labor on FB yet. I wonder if she's just swelling down there. I apparently picked a bad week to give up FB for a while. Obviously, my new time-suck is Giraffe Bottom Watching. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 That would be labor though, wouldn't it? And the zoo hasn't announced labor on FB yet. I wonder if she's just swelling down there. Ya, she just looks swollen. She's looked like this for days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed3x Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I apparently picked a bad week to give up FB for a while. Obviously, my new time-suck is Giraffe Bottom Watching. :glare: I have never had it, but I would *love* someone who does to fill us in on what they are posting about Autumn. ;) Pretty, pretty please! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I apparently picked a bad week to give up FB for a while. Obviously, my new time-suck is Giraffe Bottom Watching. :glare: The zoo clarified things a bit on FB. It's not labor. They promised to update FB as soon as labor begins and giraffe labor takes HOURS. Also, the water doesn't break until the giraffe hits the ground so we don't even get that as a predictor. It makes me laugh that baby giraffes have a 6 foot drop and land on their heads for birth. That's quite the, "Welcome to earth!" all babies deserve. :lol: Giraffes also tend to birth in the morning so at this point, I'm done watching her until breakfast. And it's ok. I think I've seen Autumn poop about 50 times now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Ya, she just looks swollen. She's looked like this for days I think you're right about the swollen part. But she's definitely MORE swollen tonight than she was this morning. The zoo clarified things a bit on FB. It's not labor. They promised to update FB as soon as labor begins and giraffe labor takes HOURS. Also, the water doesn't break until the giraffe hits the ground so we don't even get that as a predictor. That is helpful! Thanks! I'll tell my girls, and they can quit hounding me! ETA: I will say, someone is switching the camera to follow her very closely. When she changes stalls, they change cameras/angles very quickly. I'm wondering what that means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 The zoo clarified things a bit on FB. It's not labor. They promised to update FB as soon as labor begins and giraffe labor takes HOURS. Also, the water doesn't break until the giraffe hits the ground so we don't even get that as a predictor. It makes me laugh that baby giraffes have a 6 foot drop and land on their heads for birth. That's quite the, "Welcome to earth!" all babies deserve. :lol: Giraffes also tend to birth in the morning so at this point, I'm done watching her until breakfast. And it's ok. I think I've seen Autumn poop about 50 times now. Really?!?!? I haven't even seen her poop :glare::glare::glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed3x Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 The zoo clarified things a bit on FB. It's not labor. They promised to update FB as soon as labor begins and giraffe labor takes HOURS. Also, the water doesn't break until the giraffe hits the ground so we don't even get that as a predictor. It makes me laugh that baby giraffes have a 6 foot drop and land on their heads for birth. That's quite the, "Welcome to earth!" all babies deserve. :lol: Giraffes also tend to birth in the morning so at this point, I'm done watching her until breakfast. And it's ok. I think I've seen Autumn poop about 50 times now. :lol: That is funny. I have not seen anything like that. Thanks for the update on her labor. Hopefully tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Every time her tail goes up.....she is pooping! The camera quality is so poor that you have to strain to see.....:lol::lol::lol::lol: I am all for bad puns at this point! Really?!?!? I haven't even seen her poop :glare::glare::glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed3x Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 What does everyone think? Tonight or tomorrow?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama_Rana Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 What does everyone think?Tonight or tomorrow?? I dunno, she's not lying down like Walter tonight. That seems a little different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I'm not watching Autumn. I'm watching you guys watching Autumn.:D Me too. It's entertaining! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brinkseven Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I think the kids and I need an intervention. We have spent the last week staring at the backside of a giraffe! I dunno maybe they need to let Walter over to "help" things progress?;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Is anyone else just getting a white screen?? There are no cameras on mine at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brinkseven Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I just keep getting the same message about the camera possibly being temporarily unavailable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisamarie Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I think the kids and I need an intervention. We have spent the last week staring at the backside of a giraffe! I dunno maybe they need to let Walter over to "help" things progress?;) :lol::lol::lol::lol: My camera is working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 On a side note - Anyone see Walter just now (9:34 CST) licking, or chewing, or biting the metal bars on the top of his pen? What IS he doing??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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