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questions about after hatchlings pip

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So I have 9 eggs incubating right now with about 2weeks to go. I've candled them and they look great, I can see little snakes moving inside the eggs so I think things are going good.... my questions are...

1. what to do right after they pip?
2. I plan on keeping them in kritter keepers for a first shed and couple feedings until I'm ready to give them to friends.. good idea?
3. what temp should they be kept at?
4. when should i offer food?

Thanks for the help. This is my first clutch.
 
Here's what I do:

1. what to do right after they pip?
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Once they're fully out of the egg, I leave them in the egg container (make sure it's escape proof) for 12-24 hours, to acclimitise. Not sure if this is really necessary, but handling them striaght out of the egg seems to stress them more than if I leave it to the next day to put them in their tubs.

2. I plan on keeping them in kritter keepers for a first shed and couple feedings until I'm ready to give them to friends.. good idea?
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As long as they're kept individually, that's fine (the risk of cannibalism is greater when they're youngest). You can use cricket tubs as well - cheaper option when you have 50-100 per year! I usually sell them on after three consecutive defrost feeds.

3. what temp should they be kept at?
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Same as adults - range of 70-88 degrees F (21-31 degrees C).

4. when should i offer food?
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After their first shed, which will be around a week to ten days after they hatch. Before this time, they're still digesting an internal reservoir of egg yolk that they hatch with.
 
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