*impatiently taps foot*... day 63 of RT egg incubation

[biochemnerd808]

...I know those 2 eggs (laid Aug 31) will hatch any day now! I have been stalking them through the window in the incubator. The Spring batch hatched after 56-72 days. 2 clutches, all from the same Momma... the variation was surprising, but my guess is that this is a survival technique. Stay tuned for pics, hopefully this week.

Here's a pic of lady laying her clutch outside at the end of our Summer.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

Keep stalking I hope everybody hatches soon!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Wow. Exiting. I've only had batches of duds.

 

[ShadowRancher]

Good luck!

 

[Earth Mama]

Can't wait for the big event!

 

[Tyanna]

How exciting!!

 

[Moozillion]

Are they here yet?
Are they here yet?
Are they here yet?

 

[Earth Mama]

Are they here yet?
Are they here yet?
Are they here yet?

Yeah! What Moozillion said!!!

 

[biochemnerd808]

Are they here yet?
Are they here yet?
Are they here yet?

Still waiting! They are still in the window of 'normal' so I'm not going to bother them or investigate... just waiting!

 

[Earth Mama]

Still waiting! They are still in the window of 'normal' so I'm not going to bother them or investigate... just waiting!

Open, open, open!!!

 

[bouaboua]

Open, open, open!!!

You forgot to yell "Sesame".......

 

[biochemnerd808]

Update: eggs are still snuggly snoozing. They look good though - nice dark mass inside, nice bubble on top. I guess these babies will just be extra well done (and at 65 days, they are still well within the range of normal)

 

[biochemnerd808]

UPDATE: One of the eggs is pipping today, @Moozillion ! Doesn't seem to be in a hurry to come out... just made a little hole, and now there's a little eyeball peeking out...

 

[Earth Mama]

I'm so excited, I'm beside myself!!! Imagine if they were MY tortoises eggs....I'd EXPLODE!

 

[glitch4200]

.... that is very exciting please post many many pictures I want visuals !

 

[biochemnerd808]

Nothing interesting to see yet... just some dark little body part behind the hole in the egg. It's moving around in there, but doesn't seem in any hurry to get out (as also apparent by the fact that the little stinker has been waiting for 68 days at this point)...

 

[Earth Mama]

It's gotta be a girl

 

[Moozillion]

WOO HOO!!!!

 

[Moozillion]

It's gotta be a girl

Ha ha!!! Love it!!!

 

[biochemnerd808]

Aaaaaand, there is a little leg hanging out, and the hole is twice the size it started out yesterday. I just let the babies hatch at their own pace - though the suspense kills me!