It is almost inconceivable that that huge pink mass came out of that baby. My goodness it's easily half the body mass of that hatchling.

Thank you very much for posting this Robyn, as a beginning breeder, I need and want to know what can go wrong, so I am prepared when the inevitable does happen. The bad things that happen during breeding of any animal is not something most people want to think about, but if you are informed, you can be prepared. And if you are prepared, then both the hatchling and yourself are more likely to survive the experience.

Gale