Cord Problem?

[Quiet Tempest]

I believe I may have a problem brewing with one of my eggs. I cut this egg after worrying about the size of the egg and a few water stains beginning to show up on the shell. This little one has been in its egg for a little over a day now and while adding some water to its egg I noticed that the cord seems to be wrapped either around itself or its yolk sac.

Can I get some experienced feedback? I don't cut eggs normally and I don't know what's normal and what isn't when it comes to the yolk sac inside the egg. Should I be seeing the cord here?

[Skittles1101]

I'm sorry I really don't have an answer, I am bumping this for you. Good luck!

[zues]

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[Quiet Tempest]

Thanks, LGray.

I just reread my post. When I said "wrapped around itself" that should have been "wrapped around the baby".

Is this a wait and see situation or should I move the baby to a deli cup lined with wet paper towels?

[Quiet Tempest]

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Maybe a last resort but better to have options.

Thanks.

[sookieball]

Omg!!!
Poor little dude!!!
Someone please chime in with advice!

[RichsBallPythons]

Its not the end of world. They have a 50/50 shot of making it. This baby will require to be taking out of the egg now as waiting will result in its death.

Need to either tie it off and let it fall off on its own, or tie it and then cut .25" below the tie off and put the baby in a small deli cup on wet paper towels for few days on heat.

[Simple Man]

I hope it all works out. Please keep this updated if you don't mind. I love learning stuff like this for when I eventually get to breeding my own collection.

Regards,

B

[RichsBallPythons]

Just wanted to add, this is not a result of you cutting the egg. This baby would of more than likely died in the egg if you didnt cut.

[Quiet Tempest]

Checked on him/her this morning and the yolk sac seems a little smaller and paler. The baby's belly is definitely filling out as well. Yesterday it looked quite thin and wrinkly in places. I guess because this egg was deflated so much, it caused some repositioning in the egg and the yolk was plainly visible where in a normal egg the yolk would be on the bottom and covered by the baby's body. Still, the cord does appear to be wrapped around the yolk so I did remove the baby and put it inside the deli cup that I had warming in the enclosure next to mom.

I will give the baby a little more time in the deli cup before I try to tie it off and cut it from the sac. I think it is still absorbing its yolk but it's just doing it very slowly because of the way the cord has wrapped itself. I'm also hesitant to try to untangle it because of its location. I'm afraid if I tried to loosen the cord at all, I would risk rupturing it.