"I just keep mine in a moist and dark environment for a few days. Frequently I just leave them in the container where they hatched, loosely covered, in the moist vermiculite, and in the incubator. Either that or on moist paper towels. ?I don't think I'd recommend water because I'm picturing a little hatchling tipping over on its side and not being able to right itself because of the yolk."



I'd have to agree. I leave my hatchlings in the medium until all the yolk is absorbed.

Often they will stay in the remnants of their egg; a few bury down a bit deeper.

They have evolved to hatch with their yolk sac attached. Never have I had one that contracted infection left in the hatching medium. I believe it's much more risky to remove them when they are not ready to eat, are still weak from the toll of hatching, and not having absorbed those valuable nutrients; or endanger them by risking a tear in their unprotected yolk. Also... their umbilical cord is a closed system ( if not severed) covered with a solution that is a natural antiseptic.

Ric

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