Need help ASAP! Hatchling came out with most of yolk still out...

I cut this clutch Sunday at day 52. Two came out yesterday, with another two about halfway out. This morning I checked on them and found this guy like this. It looks like he came out with most of his yolk sac still unabsorbed.

I moved him to a tub with moist paper towels on the bottom. What else can/should I do.

This is the only pied from my het to het clutch so I really really don't want to lose him.

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First off... Is the cord tied in a knot anywhere from his belly to the sac? If not then leave him be... he should absorb some more yolk.

If its in a knot you could try to untangle it. But if that fails you'll have to cut the cord. I had to do this with one of my babies this year. She was real skinny and didn't absorb any yolk. So I had my wife tie the cord off with thread and then gave her a few days to rest. Maybe 2. Then I took an egg out of the fridge and let it get room temperature. I then separated the yellow yolk from the egg, mixed it up and used a children's medicine dispenser and pumped some yolk into the snakes belly via its mouth. Just like assist feeding.

I had to do this 3 times. Fast forward a month and she is still a difficult eater, but has survived and is growing at a great rate. I soon hope to see her change her feeding habits around but the yolk really did help her...

I read in the barkers book that when this happens they make sure there's plenty of water in the tub.

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Originally Posted by JasonG

First off... Is the cord tied in a knot anywhere from his belly to the sac? If not then leave him be... he should absorb some more yolk.

If its in a knot you could try to untangle it. But if that fails you'll have to cut the cord. I had to do this with one of my babies this year. She was real skinny and didn't absorb any yolk. So I had my wife tie the cord off with thread and then gave her a few days to rest. Maybe 2. Then I took an egg out of the fridge and let it get room temperature. I then separated the yellow yolk from the egg, mixed it up and used a children's medicine dispenser and pumped some yolk into the snakes belly via its mouth. Just like assist feeding.

I had to do this 3 times. Fast forward a month and she is still a difficult eater, but has survived and is growing at a great rate. I soon hope to see her change her feeding habits around but the yolk really did help her...

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As far as I can tell, its not tangled up. Just a big blobby sac.

And as for "a lot of water", any idea how much that means? Right now the paper towels in the bottom are moist, but they're not sopping wet.

It should be fine. He should absorb it in the next few days. Just make sure to change out the wet paper towels daily. I've always seen the paper towls pretty wet when this has happend.

From what I have read and seen in the various youtube vids, think about how wet it is in the egg and try to replicate that in the tub

That is a pretty pied. Just clean wet paper towels and it will absorb most of the yoke sack. Some will probable not be absorb but don't worry about it. When it dries up and falls off try to feed him/her. I have had a lot of bps eat before their first shed.

When I checked on him one last time before I went to work he was laying on his side, looking almost dead. I gently touched him and he immediately contracted into a ball, like a normal bp would do. But seeing him laying on his side has me even more worried. Anyone see anything like this under similar circumstances?

Maybe I'm just being a worry wart, but this guy is (supposed to be) the highlight of an otherwise terrible breeding season for me.

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Originally Posted by boasandballs

That is a pretty pied. Just clean wet paper towels and it will absorb most of the yoke sack. Some will probable not be absorb but don't worry about it. When it dries up and falls off try to feed him/her. I have had a lot of bps eat before their first shed.

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Thanks for the compliment. When I snipped the egg and saw white I was beyond thrilled!! But now this has happened and it has me worried. HOpefully you're right and all will be OK with him/her.

If it were me I'd put it in a deli cup with the lid on (like the ones people use at shows) on moist or wet paper towels and either put it in the incubator or in the tub. You don't want it moving around to much it can still injure itself..

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

If it were me I'd put it in a deli cup with the lid on (like the ones people use at shows) on moist or wet paper towels and either put it in the incubator or in the tub. You don't want it moving around to much it can still injure itself..

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Excellent advice. This is what I do first when this happens for me to prevent the snake from injuring itself.

If it is apparent that the cord is twisted, untwist.. if it is still not absorbing at all after 12-24 hours, tie it off and cut the yoke away. At that point you need to have it in a 1/8-1/4" of water so it can hydrate.

Justin

Thanks for more advice, I'll gome home for my lunch break and move it to a deli cup.

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Originally Posted by blueapplepaste

Thanks for the compliment. When I snipped the egg and saw white I was beyond thrilled!! But now this has happened and it has me worried. HOpefully you're right and all will be OK with him/her.

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Just leave him be, don't move him but keep him warm and moist. He looks like he is a good size. Just might need food sooner than others that got all their yoke.

Also don't worry if the yoke starts do dry up and he doesn't get all of it. This will happen, there is a lot outside him, and in my experience it will start drying up in about a day or two.

oh, deli cup, good idea.

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Originally Posted by jkobylka

Excellent advice. This is what I do first when this happens for me to prevent the snake from injuring itself.

If it is apparent that the cord is twisted, untwist.. if it is still not absorbing at all after 12-24 hours, tie it off and cut the yoke away. At that point you need to have it in a 1/8-1/4" of water so it can hydrate.

Justin

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Yep I had to do it this year.. Only reason why I know it works..Not the cutting part just the untwisting and all..

It was like trying to untie an oyster.

I have had one hatch like that before. I gave it a day to see if it would absorb the yolk. After a day there was not much change so I tied the cord off and clipped it below. Ended up doing fine and growing well. Good luck with yours.

Good news. I came home at lunch to move him to a deli cup, and probably ~80% of the yolk had been absorbed. Just a pinky mouse sized piece hanging out.

He's still laying on its side in a funky way, but I'm hoping that's maybe because it doesn't want to be on its belly with the yolk still hanging out?

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awesome i hope all goes well

Good Luck!!! He is really gorgeous :) I have my fingers crossed for you.

This happened to me too... I just stuck my guy back in his egg lol

Well I checked on him this morning and this is what I saw. Still has a little bit hanging out. This is the same amount he had before I went to bed last night - so its unchanged.

So now my question is should I leave it be and will it fall off on its own? Or should I tie it off and cut the rest off? Also, I'm going out of town Sunday morning and will be gone for a week, so with that in mind would one be better over the other as far as if I need to be around to keep checking on him? Thanks!

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Leave it be. It will dry up and fall off in a day or so.

At this point, you can leave him in a moist tub and he will be fine.

Looks great now. I have had many hatch out like your last pic. He will be perfect in another day or 2. You will be amazed at how fast that falls off. Congrats on the great looking pied.

Phew! Appears that we're out of the woods then.

Thanks bp.net for all the quick replies and quashing my worries!!

I'm so happy for you that he pulled through!:taz:

Very nice pied and congrats!

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Originally Posted by DBD

This happened to me too... I just stuck my guy back in his egg lol

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Exactly what I do! :D Most of the time they take the hint and stay in there. :gj:

Yep, I had one come out the day before yesterday will a huge sack still attached... I just put him back in the egg. now, 2 days later he is starting to stick his head out again.

Awesome sight everything looks normal now.:gj::snake::rolleye2:

he looks so good, Congratulations.

Great job with the little one! Very nice looking pied.

Hey BAH...how did he end up coming through it all? :) I hope he/she did well! It is a gorgeous snake!!

I was getting myself set for a sad story... it looks like it's going to turn out, though. huzzah!

This is a pretty old post but I would love to see him now!!

The little guy is doing great! He's already switched to f/t large mice and just hit 300g. He just shed, so I'm going to take some pictures and will be sure and post them up.

That's great!!! I was hoping for a happy ending! I can't wait to see the updated pictures! He's a gorgeous pied!