When veilds hatch are their eyes suppose to be open pr closed??
I had my first one hatch today but his eyes are shut, how can they eat if they cant see??
Reptile & Amphibian Forums
Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest systems on the internet.
newborn veilds question
thomas6pack
Jan 17, 2006 04:02 PM
Replies (2)
reptayls
Jan 17, 2006 04:45 PM
As a general rule, they open their eyes when completely out of the egg. Some will ease out of the egg over a few hours, while others pop out like there is a fire! Once they are walking around - they usually have their eyes open, yes.
Don't worry so much about food for the first few hours - or even a day. Most baby chams won't eat until they have been active for several hours. The only baby cham we have seen eat immediately or within hours of birth is a jackson.
Good luck!
vegasbilly
Jan 17, 2006 10:45 PM
The previous comments were dead-on. My Jacksons ate w/in hours of birth. My Veileds didn't eat for 3 days after hatching. Some laid there w/their eyes closed for awhile after hatching, some were up and about. It depends upon how long it takes an individual to completely hatch. Some took all day while some were much faster. Its an exhausting ordeal that leaves some more in need of a good recuperative rest sfterwards. Don't fret, they're hardier than they look!
Bill
