breeders, I need you...

OK; the egg that was denting; it dented so severely that the shell cracked at the tip of one of the dents. The opening was about a quarter of an inch big; it actually seemed like the snake wanted to come out (at least seeing that hole.) We took a flashlight, looked in VERY carefully, and.. there's a little snake in there. I was able to make out his face, and it is TINY; the head isn't even an inch long!
I am completely at a loss; it and its vermiculite are Not dehydrated; you could actually see red veins still attached to the shell, and I could also see a tiny TINY part of the snake's pattern; scales and all. I am overwhelmed and amazed by how TINY he is; proportionally, the body is little wider than a #2 pencil.
Do you think this baby will still live, if it is not yet ready to come out but the shell has breached like this? Think I should I take a bandaid and tape the opening shut; I have read that ppl have done this when, say, an egg breaks during seperation from a rotten egg, with good results. It is not moving, but the veins are red and it is fully formed, judging by the tiny part of the head I saw.
There is still a good bit of yolk in there too; I really don't think the snake is ready to come out. This is day 56.

That is a good size description but is there any way you could take a picture next to a familiar object like coin?

I can try to get a pic; wouldn't you know someone is borrowing our *%$^% camera... I am going absolutely nuts here. Take a bottle cap from a 2-liter of soda, the head, if cut off, would fit right in with no room to spare lengthwise (what a gruesome picture, lol, but I hope it gives you an idea...)

Ball python eggs don't crack.

The snake made that slit with it's egg tooth ... leave it alone ... it will be over soon one way or the other. ;)

-adam

if it is a small slit, i would leave it be. a very small slit in the shell at day 56 shouldn't do any harm.

vaughn

oh wow; so there's no need to put anything like a bandaid on it? Geez, I don't want to smother it! But I am still worried; it didn't seem like he was moving around!

patience, your going to need some when the head pips too! they can sit for few days with just their head out, taunting you.


vaughn

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

so there's no need to put anything like a bandaid on it?

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You want him to come out don't you? :P How did you think he was going to get out of the egg? That's how they get -r- done.

-adam

this is so exciting

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

You want him to come out don't you? :P How did you think he was going to get out of the egg? That's how they get -r- done.

-adam

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