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At about 3 this afternoon I noticed the first (13 total eggs)slit in an egg. At 5 pm, there appeared to be a dark head protruding but not out yet. I did not look too closely but did not notice any slit in the other eggs. I am pumped as this is my first attempt. How long does it generally take for a hatchling to emerge and what is a safe time frame for both an individual emerging and from the first to the last in clutch hatching out? I had some temperature variation as described in a prior post. Can hardly wait.

>>At about 3 this afternoon I noticed the first (13 total eggs)slit in an egg. At 5 pm, there appeared to be a dark head protruding but not out yet. I did not look too closely but did not notice any slit in the other eggs. I am pumped as this is my first attempt. How long does it generally take for a hatchling to emerge and what is a safe time frame for both an individual emerging and from the first to the last in clutch hatching out? I had some temperature variation as described in a prior post. Can hardly wait.
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Sit back.....be patient and check on them every 10 minutes like we do......LOL
There is no set time for the to emerge......Sometimes they will emerge the same day....some times it takes a couple days.....Some times it takes over a week for other eggs to pip and neonates to emerge........

Congrats.......I bet your first one is a milk snake phase......You said dark head.....Most leonis hatchlings have a gray nose...........
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...
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nm

The waiting is what kills you...lol
Congratulations looking forward to seeing pic's.
Just be patient they absorb the yolk then emerge. Some absorb faster than others some come out and drop the yolk sack but try and be patient. personally im still not patient
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Michelle
www.AssortedSerpents.com
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.

I had my first clutch of these hatch out this year also...it took 3 days for my clutch of 5 to hatch. Looking forward to seeing pictures.

5 eggs have pipped (one MSP out - attempt at photo below - another photo appears to be a leonis with its head out.). I also believe i have a leonis already out on the bottom from the bottom egg but didnt want to distrub them. These are great photos of moss with some snakes in the background. My photos skills will improve - I am just leaving them in the container as they hatch unless there is a reason to do otherwise.

the big yellow is the dad.