Day 64

[CGKeith]

Ibera eggs. First pip.

 

[South FL Katie]

!

It's coming out!!

 

[Scooter]

How exciting! Keep us updated on the progress.

 

[Tom]

Alright! Good for you! Can't wait to see the baby pics.

 

[Isa]

It is very exciting, I can't wait to see their little faces

 

[ChiKat]

How exciting!!

 

[mightyclyde]

Yay Iberas! Any changes?

 

[CGKeith]

A couple shots from this morning, about 40 minutes apart.

 

[DeanS]

Seeing hatchlings burst out...it NEVER gets old...congrats!

 

[South FL Katie]

That's so cool

 

[Scooter]

Wonderful pics!

 

[CGKeith]

First one out.

 

[Scooter]

He is beautiful! Congrats!

 

[CGKeith]

Here's a couple more. First one was at 11pm last night. Head poking out, making good progress.
Then at 5am this morning! This is what I saw when I opened the incubator. I think this one is going to be trouble.

 

[DonaTello's-Mom]

Oh how cute! Ready and rearing to go!

 

[Scooter]

No doubt he is a trouble maker A very cute one though!

 

[Jacqui]

He does look like he was born with attitude! That's my kind of tortoise!

 

[Stephanie Logan]

Here I am!

I'm ready to roll.

Make way, world! I have arrived.

Congratulations.

 

[CGKeith]

After they hatch I put them in a different container (still in the incubator) that has a damp paper towel in it. Usually for a couple of days, until I don't see anything left of the yolk sac, then they go into a regular storage bin type enclosure with damp cypress mulch.

Well, I checked on this last one at lunch time yesterday and he had managed to get out of the paper towel container and was cruisin' around in the incubator. I have never had one get out of this container, but this one figured out he could bunch up the paper towel into one corner of the container and use it to climb out.

He is now in his regular enclosure and already started eating this morning. TROUBLE.

 

[DonaTello's-Mom]

Uh oh, your gonna have your hands full!!