I had this happen to me with a baby corn this summer. It was one of the middle ones to hatch in a clutch of 18 eggs, all of which hatched, and started to do so on day 60 - so not prematurely. With corns anyway, mostly these hatchlings do fine. I put mine on damp paper towel and the cord shrivelled up and disappeared within 24 hours. The hatchling was a little small and thin, and I was worried it hadn't absorbed all its yolk, so I fed it a pinky but it regurged the next day. I was then very worried, but it's now getting on for two months old and doing fine. It's still smaller than the others from the clutch, but has so far kept down three half pinkies, one whole pinky and has just had a second whole pinky tonight. I think it will be ok now.

I hope yours will be too. Put it on damp paper towel for substrate and keep a close eye on it. Good luck.

Jessica

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