Egg Emergency!!!!

I cut the bad egg open and the baby within was deceased. When I first cut the egg a red liquid came pouring out. I cut the top off the egg and discovered the baby inside had died from one of two things (or both). The umbilicus was torn completely off and the head had suffered massive trama. The yolk was completely solidified. The fall probably caused both. This baby had no chance of survival. I'm uploading the pictures now.

Once again.....this is a WARNING that the following images are graphic and are not suitable for all audiences.

Definitely waiting to see how this turns out. Sending all my luck to the little ones!

First cut -
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...523_114751.jpg

Everything Out -
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...523_115217.jpg

The Baby -
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...523_115426.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...523_115510.jpg

Torn Umbilicus -
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...523_115444.jpg

Head -
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...523_115433.jpg

The other 4 continue to do well. I can only hope they hatch healthy with no defects.

Really sorry about the loss. :(

I'm so sorry :(. Hope the others pull through for you. It is definitely a learning experience for all of us. Thank you for sharing.

Sorry for the loss. :tears: Can't wait to see the other babies though. And, you never know, that baby might have been destined to not hatch at all.

Good luck with the rest of them. May they be fat, healthy, and wanting to eat all your fingers. :gj:

Thank you all. It really does suck that the baby did not survive the accident, but at least some good came of this. I got to see what a ball python baby looks like at 36 days into incubation. The others are moving and grooving. And they appear to be much larger than this baby. I wonder when they start putting on all of their size. They are on day 49 today. I'm so tempted to cut the other four open, just to see them, but even if I do cut them, it won't be this early. I'm torn. I'd love for them to pip on their own, but because of this accident, I worry about them and want to make sure they are okay. I'm still not sure if I will cut, and if so, I'm not sure when to cut.

It had a nice pattern too! If you only lose one then that is pretty good considering what happened! Good luck with the rest! Fingers crossed!

I know! I love the pattern on this baby! I can only hope the other normals in the clutch (hoping for spiders, but I've already confirmed one normal in the remaining 4) have the same kind of pattern. Some of those alien heads have 3 eyes! :D Very cool seeing as the mother does not have any 3-eyed alien heads. Must have been from Daddy's side of the family. :D

Thank you for the update.

It is very sad, but also very educational. If the other babies are all very active I would not be too worried about defects just yet.

I share your agony in wanting to make sure they are okay, but like you I'd sit on my hands if I had to to give them ample time to develop all the way.

I eagerly look forward to seeing their pip pictures.

Gale