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Dead Crested Hatchling

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I just hatched my first crestie 2 nights ago and it died just within the past few hours. I dont know what happened

When it came out of the egg it swallowed some vermiculite and had it all in its mouth so i tried squirting some water in its mouth and it actually puked some vermiculite up, but i could still see a lot stuck to the roof of its mouth, idk if this was the problem?

I went to pick it up to help get its shed off just a few mins ago and when it didnt hold on i noticed it was dead
I'm so sad, this is the only baby I've lost

Anyone know what could have happened or if it was the vermiculite?
 
It could have ben the vermiculite, personally I have never had that happen to me and I incubate using perlite.

How long did this one incubate for?
 
i'm not sure, i've been bad about writing down the lay dates (ive printed out a little chart to help me with it) but i dont always find the eggs when they lay. But it incubated for around 70 days.
i'm starting to not be so fond of vermiculite.. i'm thinking of switching
 
I've read that geckos bite the ground frequently when they're in their death throes, so it might not have beent he vermiculite.
 
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