Have you tried massaging it down towards the snakes vent? If you can move it around inside then it probably is a hardened yolk. Warning: you could kill the snake by forcing it to pass the yolk. The snake will also likly die from a hardened yolk that big. If I were in your shoes I would probably make a very gentle gradual attempt to massage the yolk down toward the vent and try to get the snake to pass the mass. If you take my advice...Good Luck. I have never been in your position. I think I cannot stress gentle enough. Maybe over the course of several hours so you do not damage the intestinal walls. I did a google search on "snake hatchling hardened yolk". Perhaps you should as well before you attempt anything.

Brad Ratliff

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• I really, REALLY need some advice - SPJ01, Tue May 22 21:19:42 2007
• RE: I really, REALLY need some advice - zefdin, Tue May 22 23:08:57 2007
• Alan, that is a nice thing to do,,,,,,, - RoyalVariations, Tue May 22 23:14:37 2007
• Thank you for the generous offer - SPJ01, Wed May 23 00:38:14 2007
• RE: I really, REALLY need some advice - evansnakes, Tue May 22 23:16:00 2007
• RE: I really, REALLY need some advice - SPJ01, Wed May 23 00:43:13 2007
• RE: another suggestion to get results.. - Shadow4108, Wed May 23 17:23:39 2007
• RE: I really, REALLY need some advice - RatliffReptiles, Tue May 22 23:19:17 2007
• RE: I really, REALLY need some advice - RatliffReptiles, Tue May 22 23:31:20 2007
• RE: I really, REALLY need some advice - RatliffReptiles, Tue May 22 23:32:43 2007
• Great Post! - zefdin, Tue May 22 23:39:29 2007
• Thank you - I have been in contact with - SPJ01, Wed May 23 00:33:58 2007
• RE: I really, REALLY need some advice - RatliffReptiles, Tue May 22 23:42:32 2007
• Thank you - SPJ01, Wed May 23 00:35:10 2007