Rynan
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Hey guys, I got a picture from 1 of the breeders and 1 baby sulcata had this thing on his/her plastron. He/she is about a week old. Is this shell rot? Looks like a piece of dirt.
Hey guys, I got a picture from 1 of the breeders qnd 1 baby sulcata had this thing on his plastron. He/she is about a week old. Is this shell rot? Looks like a piece of dirt.
As far as I know, the first few days after hatching they absorb the yolk sack, but this looks kinda off, perhaps it looks like that, but I'm not sure?Is this the yolk sack being absorbed back?
Not yet, just doing some researchAs far as I know, the first few days after hatching they absorb the yolk sack, but this looks kinda off, perhaps it looks like that, but I'm not sure?
So let's ask @Tom @Markw84 @Yvonne G
Are you looking to buy him now? Most people recommend that babies should be kept by the breeder for a little bit more than a month.
Has the breeder told you how they were started?
Hopefuly other members chime in soon
That is the plastron of a baby that has not been started correctly. The yolk sac has dried out, and looks infected. It is likely that baby will not survive, both because of the yolk sac problem, and because the yolk sac problem indicates that it wasn't started correctly.Not yet, just doing some research
That one doesn't look as bad, but if the breeder started one incorrectly, then they were all started incorrectly. I wouldn't buy any of them. Read this for more info on what happens when they are started wrong:What about this one? Or should I just give up on this clutch and look elsewhere
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I realize this question goes a bit into incubating so I'll expand it further. I've been doing some research and it seems breeders really do emphasize humidity. If an egg hatched in a semi-dry environment, is it already been started badly? Would soaking once to twice a day, 15 min or so each session help? Or would the first thing to do is just to leave the baby sulcata in the substrate (and which kind would it be? the eggs seem to be placed in almost like tiny pebbles or sand?) until their egg sack absorbs then start soaking them?Hypothetically speaking, if I receive an egg that just hatched or is in the process of hatching. How could I personally start it right @Tom ? Let's say the baby came out with the pink egg sack, how do I care for it to ensure it's health?
Go back and read that first post @Tom linked for you in post #6 above. That is his post on Sudan Sulcatas. Then go to post #12 in that thread. It is all explained there.I realize this question goes a bit into incubating so I'll expand it further. I've been doing some research and it seems breeders really do emphasize humidity. If an egg hatched in a semi-dry environment, is it already been started badly? Would soaking once to twice a day, 15 min or so each session help? Or would the first thing to do is just to leave the baby sulcata in the substrate (and which kind would it be? the eggs seem to be placed in almost like tiny pebbles or sand?) until their egg sack absorbs then start soaking them?