On Monday the last egg pipped. Monday night at about 5:15 p.m. the last egg hatched.

this is egg #1 and last to hatch


Big yolk sack exposed


In plastic container, a little misshapen and heading back to the incubator


by Tuesday night March 25th most of the yolk sack has been absorbed.

Cute little guy.

Wow!! Congratulations!!! Another beautiful baby! Good job you!!

Another wonderful hatching. Nice work and congrats!!!

Congrats Robyn - another cutie!

wow! nice photos! congrats robyn on a great looking hatchling!

Sorry for the delay in CONGRATS on #3 hatchling Robyn!

Forgive me.. but I'm somewhat concerned that there has been other examples of taking 'hatchling pics' "right-out-of-the-egg". Strictly an observation. I've done it myself in the past.. but feel it's too much 'flash' for the "forest tort" babydoll eyes now. Just an IMH(umble)O folks!

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Great pictures Robyn #3 is looking great.

I've never had a problem Terry taking pictures with flash of my hatchlings. The flash doesn't last long enough to cause a problem.

Danny

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Sorry for the delay in CONGRATS on #3 hatchling Robyn!

Forgive me.. but I'm somewhat concerned that there has been other examples of taking 'hatchling pics' "right-out-of-the-egg". Strictly an observation. I've done it myself in the past.. but feel it's too much 'flash' for the "forest tort" babydoll eyes now. Just an IMH(umble)O folks!

Thanks you all for your wonderful comments.

Terry sweet you are worried about the flash in the babies’ eyes, and nice to know you have never found it a problem Danny. I would have figured a lot of people wouldn't have even thought about it. However before I took any new babies pic Torts or Infants, I was concerned a bright light could cause problems or at the least discomfort, so I took no chances.
I use a filter over the actual flash. I tried direct flash, coffee filter, Kleenex and finally found that 3 layers of (Kirkland) paper towels work best. This I had tested prior to taking any pics of the torts. Last year a friend had a baby and wanted me to take some pic of her. But was concerned the flash would cause her discomfort. So I experimented at home with the filters. I was able to get some great pics of the new baby without any discomfort or even a blink from her. So when my tort babies were in the incubator I took some practice shots in the house to see where and how much light would be produced with the paper towel filter. That is why they are all taken in the same place the light flash was minimal and I filtered out the glare what would be a discomfort or cause problems and that would also wash out the color of the torts. And I do appreciate your concerns and your opinions Terry and Danny.

See goes to show you I’m a new Tort mom. I was more worried about the size of her yolk sack.

Congrats! Its so funny how the come out the egg all bent and floppy like that then straighten up. cute.