I need some feedback!

[BabyLeo09]

Ok so I woke up to another baby hatched today..And I found it's yolksack not attached..Will the baby survive even though it was not absorbed? What should I do??

 

[Enigmatic_Reptiles]

Typically it is a good thing if you don't see a yolk sac attached...meaning it was absorbed. If you can still see the yolk sac then obviously that rules out being absorbed. Just because the gecko didn't absorb it doesn't mean that it wont live. It is just going to need to get on food faster. I would keep it in a warmer and a little more humid tub/cage until you can see it eating (which typically begins after they first shed or about 4-5 days). I am not about assisted/force feeding babies at all...but worst case scenario that is always an option (in time, should the gecko NEED it). Main thing you need to do is ensure good temps and just leave the guy alone as much as possible.

 

[BabyLeo09]

Ok, is it ok to house it with it's clutchmate?

 

[Wowoklol]

Ugh. House them together? Ok. Can you have accidents of tails being bitten and lost? Yes. You should really have figured all of this stuff out beforehand.

 

[BabyLeo09]

It was an innocent question..I just wanted to know if I could..

 

[Wowoklol]

Yeah that post may have come off a little snotty sorry. Just made me cringe to find that you are hatching animals without the most basic of knowledge about raising them

 

[BabyLeo09]

I should've known better than to ask the question I did. I was just curious because I have seen mixed answers..Some people house them together, some don't. I just wanted to know if it was a good idea. They are, however, in separate containers..And the one that hatched on the 11th pooed yesterday!! So it's very exciting..I just wish I could get the little one to eat..:|

 

[acpart]

That's a good point that different people do things differently. I actually do house clutchmates together, though I separate them (or re-combine) if one becomes much larger than the other or if one has a problem. In the case of the one where the yolk sac wasn't absorbed, I'd recommend keeping it by itself to give it a good start. After 6 full seasons of breeding and keeping clutchmates together the only problem I've ever had was when an older hatchling managed to get into the section of the newly hatched and took off (and ate) both tails.

Aliza

 

[Wowoklol]

There are risks/advantages both ways. When you see something with a regenerated tail on a breeders site, those are most usually feeding accidents or mishaps when juveniles. That's the risk you take. If housed alone, there's no chance. You also give them a better shot at a good start. Less competition for food. Less chance of bullying by a larger or dominant sibling. Is it OK? Thats a tricky and personal question that you have to decide after you understand the risks/benefits.