Leopards starting to hatch

[tortadise]

This years first clutch is starting to hatch. First 2 have pipped today. These were laid on May 5th and are babcocki/pardalis.

Even a splitty for @Jacqui already. I started incubating these in tubs in the "greenhouse" ambient temperatures. Has worked great.

 

[Jacqui]

Can't wait to see what he looks like all the way out of the egg... and the rest too. *fingers crossed* another Pacman is among the remaining ones.

 

[lismar79]

Soooo cool!

 

[tortadise]

Can't wait to see what he looks like all the way out of the egg... and the rest too. *fingers crossed* another Pacman is among the remaining ones.

Yeah 2 out and 66 to go.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

Yeah 2 out and 66 to go.

I think I said this before, it must be fun to be you...

 

[tortadise]

I think I said this before, it must be fun to be you...

It's a lot of work though

 

[Jacqui]

Kelly is who I want to be when I grow up.

 

[Abdulla6169]

It's a lot of work though

Work that includes tortoises is better than what I'm doing right now

 

[Maro2Bear]

Really nice Kelly, best of luck with them!

 

[tortadise]

Three out soaking it up.

 

[Irwin4530]

Beautiful!!

 

[Jacqui]

I really like that middle one.

 

[tortadise]

I really like that middle one.

It is a split scute one of course.

 

[Tyanna]

So adorable!

 

[Jacqui]

It is a split scute one of course.

Yes, which of course gives it bonus points, but I also just like it's pattern and over all look even if you had removed those scutes.

 

[tortadise]

Yes, which of course gives it bonus points, but I also just like it's pattern and over all look even if you had removed those scutes.

Yes indeed. The one on the right is cool too. Only has one dot. Dottie is a good name for whomever ends up with that one.

 

[tortadise]

Some more are coming out.

 

[tortadise]

Now these are pardalis babcocki mixed unfortunately coming out of this clutch. I have separated my pardalis from the babcocki males and will hopefully be getting a mature male pardalis to pair up with the female. But sure can see some resemblances of the sire and damn pardalis characteristics.

Damn
She's the one on the bottom


Sire

 

[Jacqui]

That last hatchling is adorable!! Can I see more of him?

 

[Neal]

Damn
She's the one on the bottom
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Do you have any history on her? Are you sure she is a SA Leopard?