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8am this morning my first leo hatchling appeared which suprised me because it has only been 47 days of incubating !!

its is a hybino hatchling and is sooooo small possible 2 " max and 2g in weight.

but 12 hours on and it still has a bit of egg yolk attached to its stomach.... is this right, will it be ok? is it ok for the hatchling to be sleepy? when its awake it seems lively

Best Regards,

Jeff

Keep him in the incubator in a delicup on a wet paper towel. He will either absorb the yolk or it will fall off but keep the paper towel wet until this time and leave him in the incubator. I leave all my babies in the incubator anyway until they shed but this guy needs to stay in.
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2.9.9 Leopard Geckos
1.2.3 African Fat-tails
0.1 Gonisaurus Luii
1.1 Central American Banded Geckos
0.1 Gargoyle Gecko
1.1 Calabar Pythons
1.1 Savu Pythons
1.1 Cornsnakes
0.1.2 Chondropythons
0.1 Standing's Day Gecko
1.0 Frog-eyed Gecko
1.1 Ball Pythons

Thanx for the advice, i have taken him out of the incubator for a couple of hours now, but i will put him back over night and hope he is ok.

i was told that it would be ok after a couple of hours to take him out

and he has a little brother or sister now as well

this one has no egg sack :-S

anyway, my fingers are crossed !

It usually takes about a week until they shed for the first time. After that they are usually ready to eat.

I have taken them out of the incubator right after I found them before. There isn't any harm in it but but most people prefer to leave them until the first shed. I think it is a tad less stressful for them to be left in the incubator. Plus I know that since I place them in a separate deli cup with a moist paper towel, that the humidity is right for a perfect first shed.

However, IF they are hatched with a yolk sac still attached they need to be in a very moist and humid environment so that the yolk doesn't stick to anything. It will be absorbed or fall off on it's own in a few days and the incubator is the best place for this to happen.
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2.9.9 Leopard Geckos
1.2.3 African Fat-tails
0.1 Gonisaurus Luii
1.1 Central American Banded Geckos
0.1 Gargoyle Gecko
1.1 Calabar Pythons
1.1 Savu Pythons
1.1 Cornsnakes
0.1.2 Chondropythons
0.1 Standing's Day Gecko
1.0 Frog-eyed Gecko
1.1 Ball Pythons

a big thank you for your help!

i will let you know hjow they get on.

Best Regards,

Jeff

How long until the first shed?

Everything sounds normal so far. A bit of left over yoke can be expected. Make sure that you provide a higher humidity level for your hatchling. Make sure his/her humid hide is always moist. Pay very close attention to leftover shed, especially on the toes. It can cut off circulation, causing your leo to loose the digit.
Don’t expect your baby to eat for a few days. Your new gecko should be ready for small crix and mealies shortly after its first shed. Congrats again, and let us know if you have more questions