Hatchling Ball Python has died?

[RideRed12]

Just wondering if this is something common or if I totally messed up. In the 4 years I've been keeping ball pythons I've never had ball pass away. This was our first season of breeding and one of our twenty some hatchlings I found dead while doing chores tonight. She was fine last night when I checked on her.

Some Background info-
She's been an incredibly picky feeder from the beginning- would only eat live
Regurgitated a hopper 3 weeks ago- At a small hopper last week with no problems
Shes about a month and a half DOH.- For some reason never gained much weight like her siblings.

Just trying to figure out what went wrong. Any info is appreciated.

[RobNJ]

Can be as simple as some of them just don't make it...not every single snake hatched is going to thrive for a multitude of possible reasons, and it's a pretty unrealistic to expect otherwise.

[Don]

I never feel comfortable until I see them eat and defecate. Until then, there could always be something wrong. Sorry for your loss. It is never fun to lose one.

[Mike41793]

Can be as simple as some of them just don't make it...not every single snake hatched is going to thrive for a multitude of possible reasons, and it's a pretty unrealistic to expect otherwise.

x2. Sounds like she was kinda a runt too. Not every one will make it, its just part of breeding. Doesnt sound like an error on your part really since you have plenty of other healthy ones.

[1nstinct]

Sorry for the loss. As bad as it is nature wants only the strongest to survive. If it want for human help a lot of ball pythons born every year would not survive.