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I had a corn drop some eggs. This will be my first atempt to incubate and hatch snake eggs. I just need to know how to care for the babies when they hatch. What do I put them in so they can absorb there egg yolks? What substate do I use for the babies?

all hel is greatly appriciated

Trevor Mcgill

Put the eggs is moist vermiculite, spangum moss, or perilite. The eggs should hatch around august 10th or so. If the eggs start to cringle, increase the moisture and place a damp paper towel over them. Your babies will absorb the yolk in their egg. DO NOT,DO NOT in any way try to force or take a babie out of his/her egg. Doing so could kill it. Some babies pip ( start to hatch ) and stay in their egg for a week with just their head out, this is fine and normal. Your babies can stay in near any substrate you keep your adult/juvenile corns in. I prefer newspaper or Cacob. Most babies wont eat for a week or so, their busy exploring the world for the 1st time. After that try newborn live pinkies, put them either in a brown paper bag, delicup ( w/ ventilation holes ), or some other small ventilated container. If that doesn't work try skinks, just leave them in their acquarium ( many wild babies start on skinks, as sometimes " pinkies " are not available. If this doesn't work, try scenting the pinkies w/ a lizard, if that doesnt work try braining ( spliting the brain open w/ a razor ) this will sometimes stimulate them to eat. I have always had best luck w/ scenting with lizards. That bout raps it up. good luck, an lemme know if I forgot to include anything.

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Occupants not paying rent:
16 eggs incubating
7 balls
2.2 corns(candy cane, creamsicle, ghost, normal)
1 pueblan milk
1 everglades rat
1 cal. king
1 gray band king
1 w. hognose
1 bearded dragon
2 fish
1 rat
1 mouse
5 cats

I have the incubator temp on 83 and the eggs are in moist vermiculite.

Thank you

Trevor Mcgill

Hi Trevor,
We're incubating our first (surprise!! as well) clutch. It's very nervewracking isn't it?

Good luck, we've got some good advice off here!
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Vicks and Bubbs

0.1 albino corn snake (Doris)
1.0 grey rat snake (Derek)
0.1 brindle pooch (Stella)
1.2 moggies (Sid, Sadie and Puddy)
0.0.5 fish (Bob,Bob,Bob, Long-one and Bob)
2.0 homo sapien monsters (aged 7 and 8)