Help! Hatchling tipped over and came out while still attached to umbilical cord!

[hockeygirl28]

Help! We had a hatchling pip this morning, then a couple hours later tipped over and came out of his egg with the umbilicus still attached (See picture below). He is laying mostly on his back and just looks quite uncomfortable.

This is our first clutch of eggs to hatch and have already lost several to twisted umbilical cords and hard yolks. Just want to know if there is anything we can do or if he just isn't going to make it. We are new to this and just want to do everything we can to see that these little guys can live long and lives!

[bcr229]

Well, I don't see him going back into the egg.

Get an 8 oz deli cup or similar sized clean plastic food container with a lid, fold up a a paper towel and put it in the bottom, dampen the paper towel slightly, and put the little guy in that along with any egg yolk that's left, assuming the yolk is not hard. Poke some air holes into the lid and put that on top so he doesn't climb out, and leave him there until his yolk is absorbed.

[hockeygirl28]

He has straightened out and is wrapped around his egg, which he is still attached to, but is looking a little better. It looks like the umbilical has decreased in size compared to a couple hours ago, but he definitely needs to finish absorbing what is left (as long as it isn't a hard yolk).

I will put him in a deli cup with the moistened towel so he won't drag the egg around and can finish absorbing the yolk.

[Asherah]

Not related to the flipping issue (hope be makes it) but that guy has a really neat funky pattern. What was the pairing?

[hockeygirl28]

Enchi Mojave Spider to Lemonblast. We're not yet sure what he is, any guesses would be welcomed.

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[Kukulkan213]

Good looking baby!


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That little guy is very good looking!! I'm sure he'll be just fine soon enough.

Please do show us the rest of the clutch once they are out!

[rlditmars]

Enchi Mojave Spider to Lemonblast. We're not yet sure what he is, any guesses would be welcomed.

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Looks like an Enchi Pastel to me. Nice one at that. Best of luck with it and looking forward to seeing the whole clutch when ready.

[Asherah]

Whatever he is I second the more clutch pictures!

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Well, I don't see him going back into the egg.

Get an 8 oz deli cup or similar sized clean plastic food container with a lid, fold up a a paper towel and put it in the bottom, dampen the paper towel slightly, and put the little guy in that along with any egg yolk that's left, assuming the yolk is not hard. Poke some air holes into the lid and put that on top so he doesn't climb out, and leave him there until his yolk is absorbed.

^This^

The yolk should shrink within the next 48 hours if not you will have to cut it off (ask for advice when if this is the case)

I will also touch on this

This is our first clutch of eggs to hatch and have already lost several to twisted umbilical cords and hard yolks.

In my experience cutting (sometimes too early) and messing with the eggs (checking on them) once cut will lead to tangled umbilicus. Tangles umbilicus are RARE the fact that you experienced this several times being new is not normal.