Smallest BP you've ever hatched?

[RXLReptiles]

I recently was at a breeder friends house, picking up my new Black Pastel male. (That they had bought as a female)

While I was there they were telling me about a surprise clutch that someone had given them. They set all 5 eggs up in the incubator and only 3 hatched. (Probably due to the fact that this someone drove a clutch of eggs to their house.) 2 were a little small, but healthy eaters and started growing, the last one hatched out at 13 grams! He still hasn't eaten and they aren't sure if he'll make it, but they named him Lucky, and he is the tiniest ball python that I have ever seen. (pictures coming soon)

So it got me thinking, what is the smallest hatchling y'all have ever seen? Did they make it to adulthood? Were they stunted at all or did they eventually grow to normal size?

[StillBP]

I hatched one out at 17 grams last year and she expelled or yolk sac when she was born I'll she's about 250 g at a year old but eats and is growing just fine

Sent from my XT1635-01 using Tapatalk

[StillBP]

Her a few months ago

Sent from my XT1635-01 using Tapatalk

[Stewart_Reptiles]

28 grams a decade ago a twin. Made it just fine.

[RXLReptiles]

That's good to hear, I'm definitely worried about the little guy cause he looks like a juvie cornsnake he's so dad-gum small. I'm still working on getting a pic of him from them and an update.

[Bogertophis]

Only time will tell...fingers crossed for him though.

[Ax01]

all my bestest to Lucky! take those lucky 13grams and grow into a giant!


my smallest was this one...


it weighed it at 42grams post-first shed but i had weighed it before @ 39grams. i think that's water weight. no exactly sure what he is but the lil guy is doing great and gonna be double in size soon!