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typically, how long do hatclings stay in their eggs after pipping? im on day 55-57 not sure. The first egg pipped this morning and i slitted the others...none have even really stuck their heads out yet.

just wondering how long they typically take to absorb their yolk and finally come out, i've heard it can take up to 24 hours?

Actually, I've had them stay in the egg up to about 2 days!

stupid hatchlings are so inconsiderate to my schedule hehe

the first pipped on day 56 you say......you slit them...no sweat..let's say the one egg didn't want to pip till day 60......and then stay in the egg for another day or so.......you could wait another 4 days for them to come out........LOL.....

........we start breedings in October........

another couple days won't hurt.......

.........some of mine probably won't drop for 3 more months..........yet plenty are to drop this week.............

.........balls all year if you have enough of them........

have fun
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Dot took almost (but not quite) 3 days to come out of her egg. Coco was out within 12 hours! Depends on the snakey

~jenny
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"The python has, and I fib no fibs,
318 pairs of ribs.
In stating this I place reliance
On a seance with one who died for science
This figure is sworn to and attested,
He counted them while being digested."
~Ogden Nash

jenny.thegreenes.org

"If you're happy and you know it,
Bomb Iraq!
If you cannot find Osama,
Bomb Iraq!
If the terrorists are frisky,
Pakistan is looking shifty,
North Korea is too risky,
Bomb Iraq!

This might be a stupid question but im asking anyway lol.
Do you keep them in the incubator after they have pipped and before they have come out or do you leave them in the incubator till they come out?
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B Sleeper

1.0 Chocolate Lab
0.1 ?? Normal Ball python (yet different)
1.0 04 Het Albino
1.1 06 Het Albino
1.1 06 Het Pied
1.0 06 Pastel
0.? 07 Pos Het Albino (Momma has not laid the eggs yet)

I lower temps to 83-85 till they exit eggshell.

Signed,

F. GUMP

Left em in the incubator.
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"The python has, and I fib no fibs,
318 pairs of ribs.
In stating this I place reliance
On a seance with one who died for science
This figure is sworn to and attested,
He counted them while being digested."
~Ogden Nash

jenny.thegreenes.org

"If you're happy and you know it,
Bomb Iraq!
If you cannot find Osama,
Bomb Iraq!
If the terrorists are frisky,
Pakistan is looking shifty,
North Korea is too risky,
Bomb Iraq!