umbilical cord problem

hy I have a question about hatchling...

Yesterday the last snake come out of the egg but it has the rest of its umbilical cord still attached

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/files/7/7/9/7/3.jpg

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/files/7/7/9/7/2.jpg

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/files/7/7/9/7/1.jpg

so is that normal? and if not can somebody tell my what i have to do?

tnx Filip

Keep it on wet paper towels in its tub

From what I've read, it should fall off before too long.

problem is that a part of umbilical cord fell off and the rest of it is comming out of its belly

Yeah, and I would suspect that the little remainder that is left will do the same thing.

He should be fine :gj:.

It will be fine. It will dry up, become a little dried thread looking thing, and fall off.

Don't worry.

It's normal.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/files/7/7/9/7/5.jpg

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/files/7/7/9/7/4.jpg

new pictures

Poor baby. I know nothing about umbilical cords, but I wish you the best of luck with her.

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Originally Posted by ladyohh

it will be fine. It will dry up, become a little dried thread looking thing, and fall off.

Don't worry.

It's normal.

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PS - stop biting your nails! :P

The new pics appear to be deflated a bit. This leads me to believe that there was a bit of yolk left in the umbilical that the animal is absorbing. The snake just crawled out a bit early. As everyone else stated, it should start to dry up in about 1 or 2 days, and be gone in about 4.