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The larger scales would likely be the ones that should have color. Very nice!
Dont know why but I wasn't notified of these last 2 posts.I have this happen before. Looks like a 'runt' that or one that started to hatch prematurely, hence the oversized yolk-sac. For whatever reason, the ones like this I've produced similarly had very little color and also tended to show the unusual edema around the neck and limbs.
Keep him warm, moist and disturb as little as possible.
Another "dark mocha" baby!!!!! Love it!!!! She looks either very pudgy or swollen??? I've never seen a baby right after hatching, does this tend to happen? I.e. Either more fat stores to get them through infancy, or extra water stored in tissues? Very interestingIs it me or does this one look extremely fat.
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Thank you, at least it gives me hope, I'm a bit concerned for this one. Did any of these in your photos show coloring later as they grew.His eggsack has all but gone, not healed though. Still a right fat tort.
That's what I thought would be the case. I'm fairly sure he/she will be fine from this point forward. Go ahead and offer food sparingly and keep warm and moist.
Here is one similar to yours (in color) that I produced some years ago.
This is another dark 'runt' I produced...Does this oversized yolk-sac opening look familiar?
Front view
Eventually, the opening closed over and appeared mostly normal.
Anyfoot, I'm am NOT saying that this is what you've produced. But just that these are a couple of little guys that hatched here over the years that were rather dark, had oversized yolk-sacs and were generally smaller that others.
Not sure pearls. I've only hatched 3 redfoots myself, so much to learn. The first one I hatched was dark and slightly swollen, remember that was the one that died at 37g for some reason. This one is even darker and more swollen. Not saying anything bad is going to happen, but it's there in the back of my mind. Time will tell. Fingers crossed.Another "dark mocha" baby!!!!! Love it!!!! She looks either very pudgy or swollen??? I've never seen a baby right after hatching, does this tend to happen? I.e. Either more fat stores to get them through infancy, or extra water stored in tissues? Very interesting
I'd keep the record of weights. "Puffy plastron" concerns me but the fact that's being corrected now is good. I wonder if any of our medical people have had any experience with swelling/fluid overload in pre and immediate post hatching stages. If this baby ends up growing into a healthy adult, I'll tell you this dark moccha coloration is AWESOME!!!! I'd try to foster procreation of those genes. Just love those dark babies!Not sure pearls. I've only hatched 3 redfoots myself, so much to learn. The first one I hatched was dark and slightly swollen, remember that was the one that died at 37g for some reason. This one is even darker and more swollen. Not saying anything bad is going to happen, but it's there in the back of my mind. Time will tell. Fingers crossed.
Adorable!I'll just sit here for a while. Bone idle.
Ive seen him rotate in the eggshell so he's free but chooses to stay put. I wonder if when they naturally hatch they just sit in the egg until the yolk is absorbed then ascend to the surface.
Thinking about it they must do or they could puncture the eggsack.
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So cute!Well s/he's out. Weighing in at 20g. Extremely dark. Almost no color at all.
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Or to TexasCan you ship to the states? I would totally trade you one of my extreme colorful ones for dear Sirius. Or better yet move to Florida and bring your family and torts!