a second egg just hatched and the little guy was out and about, but when I went to pick him up I saw he was still attached to a placenta looking red blob. I let him be and now he's back in his egg where I can't see him. I'm used to the usual egg goo oozing all over the place, but this red blob has me worried. Could it be an undeveloped twin? Could it be attached -- more than just stuck -- to the otherwise healthy looking hatchling and be a real problem? If anyone has experienced this before, please calm my nerves. I'm having an all-too-eventful egg laying season this year. thanx
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Pls tell me this is normal
reuben
Jul 21, 2003 02:03 PM
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Amanda E
Jul 21, 2003 04:39 PM
While I've only just read about this, it sounds like it still has the umbilical cord attached. If it went back into the egg then it might be okay and eventually the umbilicus will come off (or be absorbed?). If it gets dry, its supposedly bad for the baby. But like I said, since it's back in the egg it will hopefully stay there and wait until it is no longer hanging off it's body.
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carol
Jul 21, 2003 04:42 PM
After pipping, they stay in thier egg absorbing the last bit of thier yolk. A last meal from the egg before they explore the world. Sometimes a sibling (or a keeper) can frighten them out of thier egg too soon. If it went back into it's egg, that is good that is just where it should stay until is finishes it's yolk. If it comes out and the yolk catches on anything it can pull the snakes intestines out through the belly button. If the little one comes out again with it's sac, cut it off as close to the snakes belly as possible.
