New Baby

[Yvonne G]

I saw a three toe digging a nest back on June 1st so later I dug the eggs up (3) and put them into the incubator. After a week one of them collapsed and I tossed it. Today I found this:




At only two months, he's a month premature. The other egg was clear. I don't know why the eggs collapsed. this little guy's egg was collapsing too, probably why he hatched. The vermiculite was moist. This little guy has a pretty large yolk still attached. I've never had baby box turtles with a yolk not absorbed - leopards, yes, but not box turtles. I've done something wrong, but I don't know what. The temperature was about 85F, the vermiculite was moist and there were two cups of water in the incubator.

 

[ColleenT]

So sweet. i hope he lives.

 

[Yvonne G]

This baby presents a big problem. He's SO tiny. How on earth am I going to set him up? Here he is next to a baby leopard that hatched on the same day:



For the time being I'm going to keep him in that little tub, but the tub isn't big enough for any plant for him to hide under. A bigger tub and he will get lost.

 

[dmilam]

What about a NyQuil dosage cup as a hide? That’s crazy, I ho-e he makes it.

 

[PJay]

Could it have been the mother was calcium deficient and the shell walls were thin? Has it fully absorbed its yolk yet?

 

[Sleppo]

So tiny!

 

[ColleenT]

Gladware has a large tub you could use and put a bit of a pothos in there with him.

 

[Tony B]

Looks fully formed and alert,cool.

 

[EllieMay]

Wow! Best of luck to the the little feller.. he must be something special!

 

[Moozillion]

GOOD LUCK, YVONNE!!!!

 

[K1RK]

What a cute little baby. I wish you luck with it.

 

[C. Nelson]

I saw a three toe digging a nest back on June 1st so later I dug the eggs up (3) and put them into the incubator. After a week one of them collapsed and I tossed it. Today I found this:

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At only two months, he's a month premature. The other egg was clear. I don't know why the eggs collapsed. this little guy's egg was collapsing too, probably why he hatched. The vermiculite was moist. This little guy has a pretty large yolk still attached. I've never had baby box turtles with a yolk not absorbed - leopards, yes, but not box turtles. I've done something wrong, but I don't know what. The temperature was about 85F, the vermiculite was moist and there were two cups of water in the incubator.

Wow- It is so straightened out. When my torts hatch they are folded in half.

 

[William Lee Kohler]

For a hide how about a terra cotta flower pot buried half way laid on its side. Would be hard to push around and stay damp inside pretty well.