my BP laid eggs after 11 years. help?

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...m/1ovz5NH.jpeg

Okay, here you can see how it was wrapped around tightly.

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...m/fPt7LKS.jpeg

Then here this is after I unwrapped it you can see how where it is connecting in the belly is distended? I'm just leaving it alone to see if it hopefully is absorbed, do you think it will be okay?

The yolk and stalk is still attached-so the snake was still absorbing nutrients. Of course you would not normally see this-and this would not be an issue if the egg was not cut. Manually manipulating it was/is the worst thing you could do.

You are lucky that it is pretty well developed at this point so even if it panicks and severs the yolk stalk it will probably do fine. If the hatchling stays calm it will absorb the remaining nutrition and break the connection normally.

Whatever mistakes you've made aside, we're all rooting for your success. So, please keep the updates coming.

I get pretty nervous just with breeding some new-to-me species for my first time, to say nothing of my first eggs ever (and completely unexpected ones, at that). That nervousness motivates more well-intentioned mistakes than I would want to admit, even in someone who has a fair amount of relevant experience. You're doing great here, @movingthestars. :)

Awww, I'm rooting for the little one!

Do remember that regardless of cutting the egg, partho babies are notorious for being a failure to thrive. If something does happen, I honestly do believe it was just the nature of this and nothing that you have done. You have done better than most people in a situation like this...and even better than some I've seen claiming they know what to do and wanted to breed.

Just keep them quiet for now and if you can get the paper to be a bit more damp that will be best. They sometimes take a while to absorb the yolk and even after can have a distended look to the belly. They will also have a small wound at the 'belly button' for a couple of days. That usually heals up by the time they have the first shed.

Don't try and offer food until after they had their first shed. I usually keep mine in the incubator on a damp paper towel until they shed. Once they do, I move them to a tub or shoebox with a small water bowl and give them a couple of days to settle in. After that I try them with a live hopper mouse or rat fuzzy. If they don't go for it, give them 5-7 days and try again.

Thank you for all the kind words in here. I do feel extremely responsible for whatever happens and very guilty and anxious.

I'm going to share a picture of where we are at as of this morning. It looks gross to me still, but a MILLION times better than it looked yesterday. If you had asked me yesterday afternoon, I would have said there is something internally wrong with this snake (I mean the belly area was looking so swollen). But as of now, it has gone down to a normal size. And what is left is this gross looking bit, and there is some damage around it I think from dragging around when it was connected.

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...m/FDAtca4.jpeg

The snake overall is still extremely alert and active, lots of moving around, lots of tongue flicks.

I had moved it off the grate thing into the same type of plastic box but with just one layer of damp towel, so I also changed the paper towels towels to clean ones and got rid of the ones with blood and other gross stuff on them (thankfully seems to be no more of that), and put a little water dish.

Thoughts about this picture? Still so nervous. Do you think it will continue to heal up? Snake is back in the dark incubator on damp towels and I won't check on it again for another 12+ hours.

How is this baby now?

Would love updates. This is the first time I've heard of partho babies!