55 days on the dot my first baby pipped. I cannot say how excited I am! I went in and seperated the eggs this morning because they had been dimpling since Tuesday. When we got home from a show this evening, this is what I saw when I checked the incubator:



More pictures to come as the rest of them pip (5 eggs total).

My question to those of you with more experience is, should I slit the eggs that haven't pipped yet or wait for the babies to do it? This is my very first ball python clutch and while I've hatched Spotted pythons and cornsnakes, they all pipped just fine on their own. If you think I should help them, what's the best way to do it with the least risk to the baby?

I am so glad I have you guys to share this with! THough my husband is just as excited as I am, our friends think we're kinda strange.

Thanks for all the help and support I've received (even if you didn't know it). I felt so much better knowing that I could come to the community here and ask any questions I had without feeling like too much of a noob.

deb