NOOOOO - Slitting went horribly wrong

[NightLad]

Hi,

I also extend my best wishes for the snake in question.

I also have a question! I've heard of slitting before, and I've seen many pictures of it online, but I never really stopped to ask... why?

Is there some benefit for slitting prior to the snake being ready to emerge? I can understand if a snake is overdue and it might need help (like if an egg is too hard, due to poor humidity during gestation) but I don't understand why people do this on normally developing, healthy, snake-filled eggs. Is it just curiosity? Are they the type of people who sneak peeks at Christmas presents?

Thanks!

[LadyOhh]

Mostly, people just want to see what they have before the animals in question hatch.

In Steves situation, as I understand it, the eggs were getting hard, which is not the optimal situation for a baby ball python to be able to slit the egg by its self. Lack of humidity, etc can cause problems with the egg shell, which may cause the baby to be unable to emerge, ergo drowning in its own egg.

[janeothejungle]

Ditto that. They look alright, just need a little more time.

Cheers,
Kat

[SPJ]

In Steves situation, as I understand it, the eggs were getting hard, which is not the optimal situation for a baby ball python to be able to slit the egg by its self. Lack of humidity, etc can cause problems with the egg shell, which may cause the baby to be unable to emerge, ergo drowning in its own egg.

Exactly. The humidity was bad thruout incubation and the shells were very hard. I had a hard time with a razor sharp surgical scalpel getting thru them. I doubt an egg tooth would have been able to break thru.

[TooManyToys]

I was worried after reading the initial post, I'm glad to see that they are turing out fine. Congrats on the "twin"

[Lowen]

Twice the babies, twice the veins, twice the oxygen.

They'll be AOK. They all look great!

Keep an eye out for any scratches on them (just in case) and maybe post again if something seems wrong.

They look good to me.

[J.Vandegrift]

Top left is the egg in question. I also just realized there are twins in there.

What is the morph? They all look pretty normal in the pic?

[joepythons]

What is the morph? They all look pretty normal in the pic?

I think they are yellow belly's

[SPJ]

What is the morph? They all look pretty normal in the pic?

There is one that is not like the others. Unfortunately in that pic, you can't really see it.

[atp151415]

hopefully everything works out good for you

keep us updated, and with pics!