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| Isoldael |
Posted - 26/07/2012 : 22:37:26
So, I had 7 perfectly healthy hatchlings, but the last egg wouldn't hatch. After giving it 2 more weeks, we decided to open the egg and see what's inside. Sadly, we found a dead hatchling. It appears that the poor thing had gastroschisis (when the stomach doesn't close up correctly). I'm wondering if the snake had some sort of genetic defect - its markings look very different from its siblings as well.
I'll just put links instead of the actual pictures as I don't want to shock anyone with pictures of intestines and such.
How it was wrapped into the egg:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d170/Screenshotuser/Snakes/Hatchlings%202012/4dda025b.jpg
The full snake, after being removed from the egg:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d170/Screenshotuser/Snakes/Hatchlings%202012/78a69880.jpg
Weird head and back markings compared to its siblings:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d170/Screenshotuser/Snakes/Hatchlings%202012/a7242f22.jpg
The intestines protruding from the hatchling's abdomen:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d170/Screenshotuser/Snakes/Hatchlings%202012/0ad04792.jpg
Full snake pic:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d170/Screenshotuser/Snakes/Hatchlings%202012/d21d420d.jpg
Seemingly normal belly pattern:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d170/Screenshotuser/Snakes/Hatchlings%202012/357c1a0f.jpg
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| Jenn |
Posted - 28/07/2012 : 20:11:50
Sorry for your loss, definitely a unique head pattern, very pretty. Very happy mom and siblings are doing well! |
| Sta~ple |
Posted - 28/07/2012 : 17:06:54
Probably just one.of those things that happen rather than genetics,.probably why they lay so many eggs |
| serena_08 |
Posted - 27/07/2012 : 13:40:52
One of my hatchlings died in the egg, I think that was a case of couldn't pip properly, when exhumed from the egg was perfectly formed but looked like it had started rotting in the same area where yours is exposed :(
The one that has hatched seems to have a defect, but is active so far.
And I have one egg left to hatch.
Sorry for the outcome on this, but glad mother and other babies are doing well! |
| Isoldael |
Posted - 27/07/2012 : 13:07:24
Saphira's fine - she's already put all the weight back on :). All the hatchies but 2 of them have already eaten, and all of them had a good shed, so the future's looking bright for them.
As for the exploded stomach - not sure that's the case. Does anyone have any experience with those things? |
| ScalySituation |
Posted - 27/07/2012 : 11:49:28
Poor little fella, glad the others are ok, hows Saph doing? |
| Lozzy |
Posted - 27/07/2012 : 08:11:33
Sorry for your loss, sending my condolences, but glad the rest are okay  |
| Georgina |
Posted - 27/07/2012 : 00:38:35
Could be that he couldn't pip and died, and then his stomach exploded due to built up gases? |
| Hanxa |
Posted - 27/07/2012 : 00:13:24
Poor snakey :( Glad the others are ok, but this must be a bummer. |
