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jandh 20-09-2015 03:49 PM

Help please new baby x
 
New baby hatched this morning he has his back half out of egg but his head in it ..should I take or help him so his head not covered x

CherryBrandy 20-09-2015 03:54 PM

congrats ! I hope some one who is really expert posts for you Jandh, there has been a lot of debate about helping out or nature take its course as in tort will find a way. I am no expert at all with eggs but from reading threads as you may have my view is a little helping hand wouldn't hurt but hopefully some one will post who knows for sure.
CB

Gordon 20-09-2015 04:29 PM

If he has his back end out I would say he has turned around as they come out head first if it were me I would leave it for a bit if nothing happens gently peel the top of the shell till you get his head out.

jandh 20-09-2015 04:29 PM

Ok we'll he has moved himself out of egg ...all yolk is gone ....I've gave him a warm bath in saucer .....and put him back in incubater with his shell xx to gave a sleep he us only 8grams very tiny x

Gordon 20-09-2015 04:36 PM

That's good I thought he would be out soon they will quite often turn and hide in the egg.

jandh 20-09-2015 04:55 PM

Yes Gordon he just turned ....he's very tiny .....how long should I keep him in incubater ...he's tort table looks so big for him xxxx

Gordon 20-09-2015 04:59 PM

Put him on his table tomorrow.
When I get small babies I put them in a tub for a few days near the heat.

jandh 20-09-2015 06:15 PM

Shall I putt the tub in the tort table , but not under light is it ok for me to give a bath x

Ozric Jonathan 21-09-2015 10:03 AM

I've only hatched one but I keep the baby in a seed tray with substrate and the tray sits inside an enclosure. It's a lot easier to find baby when it's hiding if the container isn't so large.

What I do is to have the lamp partly over the seed tray so that a range of temps are available within the tray.

Yes a bath is a good idea to do daily. Take care with the temp and amount of water.

Ozric Jonathan 21-09-2015 12:02 PM

Forgot to say that I find pure coco coir to be a good substrate for the baby.

I got this idea from Stella and the baby finds it easy to dig and hide. Topsoil looked like hard work for baby to try to dig in. Also I find the coir is easier to add water to.


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