Hatching after 75 days!

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Finally! After 75 days, the first baby is trying to leave the egg! I shined a small light inside the incubator to see how the little guy was progressing, and scared him back in the shell a little. I am just so anxious to see him. Pictures soon. Thanks to everyone who gave me the tips on misting the eggs :)
 

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***Just to refresh everyone's memories, these are Russian eggs***

Congrats! Little Russian babies are the cutest!
 

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That is fantastic! Congrats! Can't wait for pics.
 

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Jacob said:
Congrats, awesome russian babies!

Great news! My Russian egg is at 40 days, and I cant stand the suspense!

Cant wait to see your baby pics. How many eggs do you have?
 

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emysemys said:
***Just to refresh everyone's memories, these are Russian eggs***

Congrats! Little Russian babies are the cutest!

Thanks emmy .... .I was wondering ! .... and CONGRADS to the new parents. 75 days is amazing!!!! I'm not used to those numbers!
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I have two more waiting to hatch any day now and four more in the near future...

And I can't stand the suspense waiting for the eggs to hatch after one day. 75 feels like forever!
 

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75 days??? - I just had a Brazilian redfoot crack the shell..... from 9/12/11 - how many days is that?
 

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112.JPG112.JPG112.JPGThe little Russian finished hatching overnight. The middle of his shell is a little dented. Hopefully this will go away when he gets a little stronger and starts eating. He is pretty active already!
 

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Awesome and congrats! :D
So cute!

The dent will go away in a few days.
 

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Great, so cute! Congrats!

Guess you have more than one female, how many did each female lay in your clutches?

Congrats again!
 

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Congrats! I have tortoise envy again. What do you plan to do with the babies?
 

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Tom said:
Congrats! I have tortoise envy again. What do you plan to do with the babies?

I am going to have to sell them, or give them away to appropriate owners. I wish I could keep them all, but I just don't have the space for that!

JoeImhof said:
Great, so cute! Congrats!

Guess you have more than one female, how many did each female lay in your clutches?

Congrats again!
Actually I only have one female and one male that are breeding. I found three more eggs today when I was cleaning their cage. My poor little girl must be exhausted. I think it is time to separate the two of them :( She has laid three eggs each time...
 

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CUUUUUUUUUUTE!!!! I can't WAIT to get Russian hatchlings of my own. They're just so stinkin' adorable at that size! Do you mind my asking, how large your female was when she started laying?
 
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