day 60 - way under sized

[rimelame]

hello,

i have 1 egg which was cut on day 60. inside is a tiny ball python! the colouring of the scales is all there - it looks proportional, but its still VERY small. I put it back in the incubator, but is there really any chance of this little guy growing enough to be ok?

[AkHerps]

Yes, there are many stories of tiny little ball pythons growing up to be big healthy adults

[rimelame]

see - the thing it this. most of the eggs i cut today (5) have baby balls that look stuffed in the eggs. this little guy is still floating in goo...

[lilbit]

just a runt it can happen sometimes.

[rimelame]

so do i let is sit in the incubator for another week or 2? how long do i wait before i assume its dead?

[snakesRkewl]

did you touch it to see if it is actually alive?

[rimelame]

no, i haven't touched it, because its sooo small. i just put it back in the incubator, and came online.

should i wait a week, or 2 - and if its not out of the egg, just give it a poke? if it moves...leave it a bit longer? if not - assume its a gonner?

[WingedWolfPsion]

Just leave it alone unless it's smelly. Might be a problem with the umblicus, or it just needs to cook a bit longer than the others. I've had some babies come out a week and a half after others.

[rimelame]

So, the bp finally came out of the egg! It's still got, what I assume is the yolk, attached.... this doesn't seem normal. will it just fall off in due time?

[joepythons]

So, the bp finally came out of the egg! It's still got, what I assume is the yolk, attached.... this doesn't seem normal. will it just fall off in due time?

It should suck up into its belly.If you keep it in a moist tub(papers towles damp) it should do the rest.