My suuuper tiny hatchling

[diamondbp]

So my sulcatas have been hatching like crazy lately and I was astonished at this unusually small hatchling. It hatched from a normal sized egg and actually hatched with its yolk sac almost totally absorbed from the get go.
It's energy level is great and I don't suspect any future health issues.

I took some pictures of this total cutie for you all to enjoy

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

so cute!!! how many hatched? any parent pictures?

 

[mike taylor]

Nice sulcatas you got there .

 

[wellington]

Loving the Sulcata salad. Nice little bunch you have there.

 

[naturalman91]

a runt of the liter huh lol

 

[gingerbee]

Cutie!!

 

[kathyth]

Boy, are they ever cute!
Thanks for sharing these

 

[diamondbp]

Thanks everyone . It's my smallest I've ever hatched. I have 15 total hatched with another 40-50 on the way. Here are the parents ....male in the back

 

[leigti]

Runs are the best I would keep that one just because. Who knows, it could grow up to be the biggest. I don't know if tortoises are like dogs, but my uncle had a runt of the litter that grew up to be 50 pounds bigger than any other dog in the litter.

 

[leigti]

Runts!

 

[tortdad]

Runs are the best I would keep that one just because. Who knows, it could grow up to be the biggest. I don't know if tortoises are like dogs, but my uncle had a runt of the litter that grew up to be 50 pounds bigger than any other dog in the litter.

Hahahahahahahahaha yea cuz the runs suck, lol.

 

[leigti]

Hahahahahahahahaha yea cuz the runs suck, lol.

I blame Siri

 

[diamondbp]

I think I will keep it for a few months to watch it progress. Hatching theses gems never gets old..........ever

 

[tortadise]

That is a wee one. I've only had a couple runts hatch over the past 9 years. One didn't make it, but was not well off unlike this little guy. I always call the runts peanut. Ha

 

[leopard777]

not mini-me ?

 

[diamondbp]

Here is Tiny a few weeks in. Growing like a champ enjoying some rare winter sunshine

 

[Moozillion]

Is he still smaller than the others?

 

[diamondbp]

Is he still smaller than the others?

Yes but only because the others have grown too. She seems to be growing at a very similar rate