Yolk sac question

Jodie

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My last leopard hatchling's yolk sac is not completely absorbing. I have had a couple with this. Is there something different I should be doing to prevent this? Most of them have absorbed in a day or so.
Here is a pic taken today. Hatched 3/6.
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One of them, doing great now, was in the brooder box for 3 weeks. The unabsorbed part eventually dried up n fell off. Anyone else see this occasionally?
 

Jodie

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I think it must be normal enough. I don't know if others have seen it. She is eating n pooping, and growing, so not too worried.
 

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I've had yolk sac absorption take 7-10 days in some cases, but not 3 weeks.

You said that it dried up and fell off in the brooder box. Is your brooder box dry?
 

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If you are hatching these, do not bother the eggs for several days before you expect them to pip. The most common reason I have encountered is too much commotion while the eggs were hatching.
 
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