Awww Laura, was this your boob egg baby? I'm so sorry it didn't make it. I know the worry of having your first imperfect egg and I so wished it would turn out well for you. I know they often don't and even if they hatch are often smaller and sometimes don't even make it then. Even if we know all this, it doesn't stop the hurt of losing even one of these precious snakes though. Big hugs, dear. There's nothing you could have done except what you did...learn from it, share that information so others can learn and move forward.