Hatching has started

[exoticsdr]

First one to hatch...111 days of incubation, five left in this clutch so hopefully more coming soon. Will post more pics as they hatch.

 

[Laura]

the egg sac is so scary looking.. something could go wrong type scary...

 

[ascott]

The shell in the first pic looks like....Crap it fell off, I am not coming out.....LOL Very precious

 

[Torty Mom]

How amazing!!! Congrats I hope the othesr follow shortly!! Torture for sure to wait 111 days!!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Beautiful, congrats.

 

[bigred]

Ver exciting

 

[jackrat]

Too cool Todd! Congrats,Dude!

 

[N2TORTS]

Very Nice Doc'.... that little guy has quite the sac...eh?
CONGRADS!
JD~

 

[Tom]

Congratulations Doc. That is a miracle every time I see it.

 

[Kvoigt]

Congratulations Doc. That is a miracle every time I see it.

I want one!! LOL they are sooooo cute!! i wish i could have raised Sonne from a hatchling!! i really wana get a hatchling now!!! soooo cute!!!!!

 

[dmarcus]

Very cool and congrats...

 

[Neal]

Congrats there doc. Looks like I'm right behind you.

Can you get a full carapace shot?

 

[l0velesly]

Grats! What a cute lil hatchling.

 

[yagyujubei]

Awesome!!!!!

 

[jackrat]

Keep us updated as things progress!

 

[dmmj]

Nice
I did not know you were hatching leopards.

 

[cemmons12]

Very nice, congrats!!!

 

[*Amber*]

Awwww so cute!!!

 

[exoticsdr]

Since I'm a tort hatchling neophyte, I have a few questions for all the hatchling gurus.

I've got the little one in the incubator on moist paper towels until the yolk sac absorbs. Anybody regularly treating the bellybutton with any antiseptics or other topicals? How long does it generally take for the babies to completely "unfold"? Any hints, tips and other info will be greatly appreciated.

Doc

BTW,..I've named this one Jeff, in honor of a good friend that in a month or so will be receiving him as a Christmas gift. I wonder how this little guy is going to like living in Arkansas?

 

[Neal]

I don't usually treat the yolk sac with anything, but I know some breeders that spread some type of antibiotic in a plastic dish and keep the tortoises on that until it absorbs, usually takes a couple days. The plastron takes about a week to completely unfold and flatten out, could take longer, but eventually they will even out.