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Way too cool.

I would think keeping it moist (more than normal after a snake coming out on it's own) would be helpful. Is the egg sack still intact?
 
Thanks, Rayna. Me too.

Yes, Matt. He's got his yolk with him. (And let me tell you, trying to pick up a limp baby and his yolk, trying to avoid yanking his yolk out of him is NOT an easy task!) It doesn't look like he's absorbed any at all, but the little veins going from the yolk into his tummy have blood in them like they're working the way they should. The yolk is just a big blob and doesn't look to be knotted up or anything. I don't know what the deal was...is...whatever. And his paper towel is more than just moist. It's definitely wet.

Ugh. This totally sucks.
 
Keep it nice and warm and very moist, and hopefully it'll absorb some yolk. You're on day 57 (if I'm doing my math correctly) so it's not THAT early. Sorry you're having troubles with this one. I really hope that everything works out for both of you!! :)
 
Hey Chica-- you know you are doing the very best for this wee one, and that you have been responsible and loving in his care. Now just keep him (or her!) warm, moist and well watched over (I know you will do that!) and let Mommy Nature do her do. You have likely given him a chance at life where he may have died in egg....the fact he has a good blood supply to his tum is a great sign.
 
In all the excitement of new hatchlings it's easy to forget these things can/do/will happen from time to time. :( I hope s/he pulls through for you!
 
Dang... A lot can happen when you're at work...


Tere, I'm sending my well wishes that the lil guy or gal pulls through for you. Keep us updated!
 
I'm also heading out to work (my busy day) but I'll be checking in, as soon as I get home. Hoping to hear of good results, but just remember that you can only do so much. After that, it's out of your hands. Hang in there, and good luck!!!
 
Thanks for the kind words, friends. I've been checking baby about every hour or so and haven't seen any movement or breathing whatsoever since about 7:00 last night. I'm pretty sure he's no longer with us...and that's just about all I can say.

On a much lighter note, I opened the incubator this morning to this. So...we cut why again? Sweet baby looks like a turtle or something and it just looks so goofy.

And I don't know if anyone has any input on this, but that super huge egg (top in the shot of turtle/snake, bottom left in group shot), notice the different head positions. Those pictures were taken at MOST a minute apart from each other. I looked at that egg after I noticed that and still only see one head on top like it is in the group shot. Anyone? That baby just needs to come out.
 

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I'm sorry, Tere. It sounds like that baby was in the process of dying, and most likely there was nothing that you could have done to prevent that. The losses are sad, but fortunately the much smaller part of this hobby. Just look at all those cute faces starting to come out...even if they can't figure out that you already installed a door!!!! :D
 
There's either one huge baby or there's gotta be twin spiders in that egg and they're taking their turns at poking their lil heads out to confuse you!!!

Is that little turtle the one that I said was a normal?? If so and it is a she I think I now know what ill be naming her! That's so adorable.

I'm sorry you lost that baby spider. Really sucks to lose a baby.
 
Btw that spider in the bottom left, I mentioned before that it was gonna be an amazing lil spider.... That head spot is sooooo kewl!!! I really hope that one is a girl for ya!
 
3rd post... Yay! (Lol) If there is two babies in that egg, that head spot is a good way to differentiate between the two.
 
Goodness. See what a lack of sleep can do? I had to go back and look about 48 times before I realized...um, they're all numbered dingdong. Duh.

Nope, Kelly, the turtle/snake is #2. Your normal is #5...although turtle/snake also has those nice stars on its back. I'm really digging both of their patterns. I have yet to see Boob's pattern, though.

Yep, that's sort of my feeling on that gargantuan egg. I figured I would notice if a head moved that far that quickly, but it's entirely possible I was paying too much attention to turtle/snake and missed that. The baby in that egg, at least the quarter that's out, looks fairly average sized. And that freaking head is amazing. That one, male or female, hubby like it or not, is staying right here.

And hey, Matt...why in the world would anyone come through the sliding glass patio door when they can use a porthole window? LOL!
 
Yep, and I'd definitely use that headspot as an identifier if I could have seen the top of that first head in the picture. BTW, right this minute, that baby with the great head spot almost looks as if he's suspended mid-egg (that's just not going to sound right no matter how I word it...hoping someone will know what I mean), but I'm scared to bug him enough to find out why.
 
Tere Salazar said:
Goodness. See what a lack of sleep can do? I had to go back and look about 48 times before I realized...um, they're all numbered dingdong. Duh.

Nope, Kelly, the turtle/snake is #2. Your normal is #5...although turtle/snake also has those nice stars on its back. I'm really digging both of their patterns. I have yet to see Boob's pattern, though.
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I can't wait to see my new "Boob" Yes that's right gang, I'l have a 3d boob!
Hey Tere, you wouldn't happen to have a nipple in that clutch would ya? The boob just will not look right without a nipple to go with it :dgrin:
 
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