SURPRISE!

[Irwin4530]

These babies were in my enclosure this fall.....not sure if I already shared that here or not......but as you can tell, I am MADLY IN LOVE!

 

[turtlemann2]

OMG! im feelin turtley!!! are those easterns? i think you should post some of the parents too, a big ol' famdamnley photo lol they are very cute!

 

[wellington]

CONGRATS Very cuuuute

 

[Irwin4530]

Yes!
The parents are in the ground right now....sleeping for the winter!
When they wake I will get a few pictures.

 

[terryo]

Adorable! Do you ever take any eggs in to incubate?

 

[Irwin4530]

Adorable! Do you ever take any eggs in to incubate?

Never have.....the aults have been with me for years and never had any babies. This was the first time (last winter) that they over-wintered naturally outside and not in the basement. I had NO IDEA the babies were even there!!! I went in the pen to get it ready in the fall (for winter...cleaning out the dens etc) and there they were!!! My husband said he heard me scream " I HAVE BABIES!" from across the yard

 

[turtlemann2]

LOL, if only if only!

i can hear it now " I HAVE BABIES" lol

 

[dmmj]

I wonder if your husband fainted when he heard you scream "I have babies"?

 

[african cake queen]

wow, thats one great surprise. lucky ducky you are. enjoy them. i would.

 

[ShadowRancher]

OHH wow what a great surprise! They are such cuties My best friend has fallen in love with my little sully and we researched smaller species a bit for her this weekend and she really loves that redfoots have color but they get a bit too big for her. In ever even thought of boxies!! Maybe I should suggest that, thank you for bringing them up!

 

[ripper7777777]

What an awesome Surprise, great looking little turtles.

 

[Irwin4530]

Thanks everyone...I am enjoying them and they are warming up to me and come running for crickets and pill bugs!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Beautiful.

 

[Tccarolina]

Congratulations, they look like they have perfect scutes and everything!

 

[pryncesssc]

Do they burrow during the day or do they stay out and active?