pipping and shedding question

[wakajawacka]

I bought 2 corns in July, both 6 yrs. old. She/they had a clutch born the May before.
I must have had them together for only a brief period for cage cleaning (hey, I'm new at this) cause in mid August she laid 2nd clutch of 6 eggs that I wasn't expecting. They sat in aspen for several days till I noticed them. I transferred them to an incubator I made set at a constant 82 with 80% humidity on perlite.
A week later, she laid 2 more eggs, one while I watched. THOSE were taken straight to the incubator. Those are the 2 eggs that survived.
55 days later, out pipped one of the eggs, a healthy little squirmer. The 2nd egg is now on day 64, and is plump and heavy. Does that seem like a LONG time to go so far since the other one was born? Should I have concern?
The 1rst is now 9 days old and hasn't shed. I'm waiting for it so I can attempt a feed. How much longer can this take?
Thanks, and sorry for the longwinded post.

Bob
1.1.1 normals

 

[Taceas]

If they'd bred before you bought them later in the season, some females will double-clutch with sperm retained from the first mating. So it may not be all your fault. =P

My clutches went longer this year to hatch than the couple of years past. Averaging 72 days. And then my last clutch of the season hatched on Day 87. And with that, some had pipped and were out before a couple others had even pipped. While most pip within 24-48hrs of the first one, sometimes that's not always the case. So long as the second egg still looks good, I'd leave it alone for now.

And again, the first shed took longer for my last clutch than with my other clutches. I don't know if its 'late season jitters' or what, but on Day 9 mine started to shed and I've still got one now on Day 12 that still hasn't shed yet. So don't fret, its driving me nuts as well.

As for feeding, I was reading somewhere about speculation about people feeding their hatchlings before they've shed and how most end up being poor feeders for whatever reason.

Being a realist, baby snakes are born with an enclosed yolk sac within their bodies. Thats why they stay in their shell so long after pipping, to absorb it up. So they're good for a good month if food isn't readily available.

I had better luck this year with not feeding them until 3 days post shed. Just a random number I picked out, but it worked out better than last year when I had a slew of non-feeders, most of which ate a day or so before they had actually shed.

Just let them do their thing, it'll happen when they say it should. Btw, do you have the hatched hatchling on a moist substrate? I usually leave mine in a container with wet paper towel until they shed, as the added humidity really helps that first shed to come off easier.

 

[ghosthousecorns]

Give them time... Normal # of days for me has been about 70 - 72 before eggs hatch. The baby will shed when it's ready, as well. Good luck with them!!

 

[colinmcc]

5-10 days after hatching is the norm before they shed their first skin.

I always wait until a day or two after that before I offer any food.

 

[wakajawacka]

Thanks for the replies. I guess it's like the old expression, "let sleeping dogs lie", for the little one shed, and is now friendly and much calmer. I haven't fed her yet- I've decided to wait a while, leave her be and feed her when she's well acclimated, hungry and feels as safe as possible. I'm not handling her/him per se- just daily "hellos" with a little touch. Whereas she initially rattled profusely, she now will tolerate my baby finger on her for a minute without fear. I don't know if what I'm doing is right, just following suit with my dog training experience lol.
The lone egg has yet to hatch.