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Old 27-11-2020, 11:18 AM   #9
sandy
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They didn't make it. I dont know what happened, I just checked the humidity and temp logs for and they were fine trough the whole incubation period. Same values as I always use. But still, they hatched sooner that usual, and they were really small. :-S

Hopefully the next ones to hatch will be ok.
Sorry to hear:0(
But if it happens again you need something around the sac to stop infection, Vaseline can help, as I have used this with hatchlings with large egg sacs. It does happen. Its all a learning curve. Having a tortoise first aid kit is useful if you continue breeding. Vaseline, scissors, some sort of dilutable disinfectant like F10 or triagene. kitchen roll and a water dropper.
If the hatchling needs water then dropping water over the mouth area can help.
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