And another one...

[Redfoot NERD]

"STEP RIGHT UP FOLKS AND GET YOURSELF A 'BLACK-CHERRY' TORTOISE.... BRED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE NERD!

Shoot.. anybody can hatch red/orange/salmon, etc. colored "Cherryheads". How many BLACK ones do you see?

He stuck his foot out for a second and it was black!

Closer to more normal incubation time anyway.

Hope he takes his time coming out.. his "sibling" is still hanging in there but not much progress when it comes to absorbing the yolk-sac.

Terry

 

[dmarcus]

Very cool I alwya enjoy these types of photos..

 

[Tropical Torts]

Black ones just keep popping out for you, huh Terry? Congrats one the new arrival. I cant wait to see the little guy out of his shell and with his sib. Keep us posted and thanks for sharing!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Cool!

 

[Dutch]

Cool Terry!!! I'm happy for you, congrats! I saw a black hatchling on your web a few weeks ago, what a wonderful tort, unfortunately already sold... Can't wait to see the picture of the new arrival!

 

[LindaF]

They are like chocolate covered cherries.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

I couldn't believe my eyes - today!

Compare the BR on the coding of this one and the other one -

Looks like another huge yolk-sac. I'll keep the progress posted.

NERD

 

[Redfoot NERD]

Not what you would call "slow-hatch"... but he has taken his time - might even have absorbed some of that yolk-sac too...

This one and another one is getting close to getting out. From what I can see the other one looks to have another one of those huge yolk-sacs.. I'll leave it alone.

I'm beginning to believe I'm the "exclusive" BLACKCHERRY breeder! And I thot my male was a slug... he was just waiting til his 'main-squeeze' was clean so he could produce his exclusive line. [ yes.. others have hatched 'black' ones.. but consistently? ]

Perfect hatchling otherwise.. no split scutes, etc.

NERD

 

[Torty Mom]

GORGEOUS!!!! They are soooooooo beautiful!!! WOW!!!

 

[Redfoot NERD]

Wednesday 5/25.. 8 a.m. -

Look close and you'll see the yolk-sac lower left -

I think we'll do much better with this one since he is out of the shell - time will tell on the other one.. he's still in the shell even tho' at least 1/3 of the shell is 'off' so I can see inside. Like 'rock suggested... I'm keeping him covered and left alone. Pics ASAP.

NERD

 

[Fernando]

Will this one be up for sale?

 

[Kristina]

DIBS! DIBS!!!!

LOL

 

[onarock]

Thats a beautiful tortoise Terry. I need some schooling on the "black" cherryhead types. Are the parents "normal"? Do they stay black or do they marble and loose the black? Are all the siblings in the clutch black?

 

[Kristina]

I have one of the oldest. So far, no marbling.

 

[terryo]

Beautiful growth, Kristina.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

"rock".. the parents -

male-

female -

Kristina has pics of the "oldest" one to date.. that I have seen anyway.

So far the most recent ( 4 total ) from TWO different clutches from early November and late December have NO RED and little pale yellow on feet and head. Two more from earlier this year had little pale orange/red on them.

The most recent ones are "blackest" so far.. which I need to keep for myself - I haven't kept any yet.

She should/could be nesting again soon.. once the weather evens out!

Terry

 

[Kristina]

Beautiful growth, Kristina.

Thank you She is turning out nicely, for sure.

 

[DesertGrandma]

Thanks for posting pics. It's so much fun seeing the cuties hatching.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

His yolk-sac is almost absorbed.. just a matter of a few more days so I didn't want to 'flash' his eyes too much -

He's a beaut.. isn't he? No red anywhere... wait til you see his plastron.. the same colors as his marginals!

Terry

 

[CtTortoiseMom]

Awww, these hatchlings are so perfect!