Hatchlings starting to come out w/yolk not absorbed. What to do?

[Blue Apple Herps]

I cut my clutch of bp eggs on saturday (day 54) and today a couple are coming out, but they haven't absorbed their yolk sacs.

One has crawled out dragging his yolk sac and now its covered with vermiculite, which worries me if it does try and absorb it it will be absorbing vermiculite, too. The other one has started to venture out and I can still see its sac in the egg not absorbed either. Both sacs are maybe grape sized.

I'm wondering if I should move them to a different substrate or something, so it doesn't get covered. Maybe paper towels? And if there's anything else I should do.

This is my first year breeding bps, and have never seen this in corns so I have no idea what's going on and what I should do.

Any help/tip/advice is appreciated!! Tahnks.

[SatanicIntention]

I would just rinse them off well, then stick them separately in confined tubs with some soppy paper towels. No water bowl, in case they want to drag the umbilicus around it and get stuck or twisted. You can always tie it off close to the belly with either some cotton thread or dental floss(unflavored).

[LadyOhh]

Agreed...

Clean them off, leave them in a humid box, and it will fall off and dry out in a couple of days. I've had it happen enough to know it is alright.

No worries...

[Blue Apple Herps]

Thanks for the advice! I'm going to go clean them up and see what happens. Guess I'll make a trip to the store for some floss (not that I don't floss, but I use the flavored kind ).

[nevohraalnavnoj]

No need to tie it off, they will absorb it into their stomach as they depend on the yolk for energy to get them through their first shed. Just put them on damp paper towel and they will be fine.

JonV

[Blue Apple Herps]

Well the two that I was worried about had the sacs just fall off. I went in there this morning and then one that was still in the egg had crawled out and the sac was in the egg. And the other that was already out had its sac fall off. The last three of the clutch are starting to come out as well.

First year breeding and not too bad of odds. Cross was mojave and a normal and I got 4 mojaves and 1 normal. Thanks for the advice guys!

[Ladydragon]

glad all went well with the yolk sacs. and those are some great odds. congrats on that. look forward to seeing some pics.