Help yolk still attached and hatchling not moving much!!!!

day 60 i cut the egg day 61 she crawled out with yolk sack still attached and full of yolk. shes alive but not moving at all. seem to try to move then stops. aaaaahhh HELP!!

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Originally Posted by lilithelmo

day 60 i cut the egg day 61 she crawled out with yolk sack still attached and full of yolk. shes alive but not moving at all. seem to try to move then stops. aaaaahhh HELP!!

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First off, breathe and relax a bit. It would help to have a little more information like what substrate is the baby on (eggcrate, perlite, etc.) or pictures.

Basically, you need to keep her clean, warm, and hydrated. Personally, I would get a small container/tub with a moist paper towel on the bottom. Put her in it gently, being careful not to rip anything or pull on the yolk sac, and then put her back in the incubator. She needs quiet, warmth, and moisture to help her absorb what she can of the yolk.

Yep, find a deli cup or something very small/tight to put the snake in. My pewter crawled out and was twisted around is umbilicus. I untwisted him, put him back in the egg-probably not necessary, and put him and the egg in a deli cup with wet paper towels. He actually stayed in his egg and absorbed all the yoke on his own.

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Put the snake in a deli cup on very damp paper towel and place the deli cup back in the incubator. This is very important for two reasons, 1 you want to prevent the snake from moving too much (hence the small deli cup) and 2 you want to prevent the yolk from drying up.

Withing 24 to 48 hours if you do not see any change you will have to intervene and cut off the egg sac off, come back at that time for more details.

In most cases the hatchling will start absorbing it's yolk and you will see improvement.