Recent hatchings

[cdmay]

It seems that a lot of people are hatching red-footed eggs now. I've seen some really nice looking neonates recently on this forum so I thought I put up some photos too.
Have just started to get into the hatching season but there are a few nice little guys already.
Some hatchlings have been coming out of their eggs with nice shell color...

Others have had fairly intense color on their heads...

Multiple hatching...

This one has a neat plastron...

Of course, there have been some that are average...

And even one with (YIKES!) extra scutes...

This one has a colorful butt...

Not too long ago we got a clutch of ten eggs...

Ten big eggs...

So far, it has been a pretty good spring. But we have 49 eggs left to go.

 

[wellington]

Very nice, lucky you. There are a few people on here that may fight over the extra scute one. Good luck with the rest.

 

[Yvonne G]

That picture of the mama laying her eggs is so pretty! What a colorful head!!

 

[Arizona Sulcata]

Congrats!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Congrats, very nice pictures.

 

[DesertGrandma]

They are perfect Carl. Thanks for sharing the pics. Never get tired of seeing the new little babies.

 

[Englishrose]

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They are so cute!!!!!!!

Congratulations, you must be so happy

k

 

[N2TORTS]

Very nice Carl ..... looking good!
JD~

 

[yarok]

awsome babies

 

[Tom]

Gorgeous pics Carl.

I've seen yellow, orange, red and everything in between. Does the color of the hatchlings correspond to what they will look like as adults? In other words, does it change a lot? If I bought a bright red hatchling with lots of color, is it going to stay that way?

 

[N2TORTS]

Gorgeous pics Carl.

I've seen yellow, orange, red and everything in between. Does the color of the hatchlings correspond to what they will look like as adults? In other words, does it change a lot? If I bought a bright red hatchling with lots of color, is it going to stay that way?

Tom .... yes they usally tend to keep that " strong" color look.

 

[terryo]

Exceptional Carl...loving that "butt" baby.

 

[l0velesly]

Exciting, that's a lot of babies!

 

[Geochelone_Carbonaria]

They are Luvly !

 

[cemmons12]

Very nice loooking babies! I wish to have one of those some day! Thanks for share'n those great pictures!

 

[Redstrike]

Gorgeous group coming out this year, Carl. Congrats!

 

[allegraf]

Beautiful as always and so RED!

 

[starfield]

NICE! I really love the one that appears in the Multiple hatcing shot and the pic following it! Very interesting!

 

[tortoiselover+breeder1234]

Cute! Really adorable

 

[EricIvins]

Gorgeous pics Carl.

I've seen yellow, orange, red and everything in between. Does the color of the hatchlings correspond to what they will look like as adults? In other words, does it change a lot? If I bought a bright red hatchling with lots of color, is it going to stay that way?

I find that this isn't neccessarily the case - Some really nice hatchlings dull out and vice versa......Depends on the genetics behind the animal(s), since most Cherryheads aren't that spectacular when mature to begin with.......

The best indicator is Plastron color and color of the leg scales........Not neccessarily the head plates.......