breeders, I need you...

[Ginevive]

OK; the egg that was denting; it dented so severely that the shell cracked at the tip of one of the dents. The opening was about a quarter of an inch big; it actually seemed like the snake wanted to come out (at least seeing that hole.) We took a flashlight, looked in VERY carefully, and.. there's a little snake in there. I was able to make out his face, and it is TINY; the head isn't even an inch long!
I am completely at a loss; it and its vermiculite are Not dehydrated; you could actually see red veins still attached to the shell, and I could also see a tiny TINY part of the snake's pattern; scales and all. I am overwhelmed and amazed by how TINY he is; proportionally, the body is little wider than a #2 pencil.
Do you think this baby will still live, if it is not yet ready to come out but the shell has breached like this? Think I should I take a bandaid and tape the opening shut; I have read that ppl have done this when, say, an egg breaks during seperation from a rotten egg, with good results. It is not moving, but the veins are red and it is fully formed, judging by the tiny part of the head I saw.
There is still a good bit of yolk in there too; I really don't think the snake is ready to come out. This is day 56.

[cueball]

That is a good size description but is there any way you could take a picture next to a familiar object like coin?

[Ginevive]

I can try to get a pic; wouldn't you know someone is borrowing our *%$^% camera... I am going absolutely nuts here. Take a bottle cap from a 2-liter of soda, the head, if cut off, would fit right in with no room to spare lengthwise (what a gruesome picture, lol, but I hope it gives you an idea...)

[Adam_Wysocki]

Ball python eggs don't crack.

The snake made that slit with it's egg tooth ... leave it alone ... it will be over soon one way or the other.

-adam

[kavmon]

if it is a small slit, i would leave it be. a very small slit in the shell at day 56 shouldn't do any harm.

vaughn

[Ginevive]

oh wow; so there's no need to put anything like a bandaid on it? Geez, I don't want to smother it! But I am still worried; it didn't seem like he was moving around!

[kavmon]

patience, your going to need some when the head pips too! they can sit for few days with just their head out, taunting you.


vaughn

[Adam_Wysocki]

so there's no need to put anything like a bandaid on it?

You want him to come out don't you? How did you think he was going to get out of the egg? That's how they get -r- done.

-adam

[Freakie_frog]

this is so exciting

[jglass38]

You want him to come out don't you? How did you think he was going to get out of the egg? That's how they get -r- done.

-adam