Baby Gulf Coast Box Turtle

[PATMAN]

Last year I bought a one eyed female gulf coast box turtle. I was surprised that she has laid a few fertile eggs for me this summer without mating with my male.
They have been kept separated.

She has a dark colored shell and no skin color at all really.
Her first egg hatched today and I was blown away (and left scratching my head) when this colorful baby appeared!

 

[Isa]

Wow, so beautiful!
Congratulations Patrick

 

[jlyoncc1]

Congrats Patrick!!!!!

 

[terryo]

How incredible is that!!! What a wonderful surprise and they are beautiful.

 

[dmmj]

remember most box turtle females can store sperm in them, so a female by herself is not all that unusual, but it is a very happy surprise so congratz.

 

[bettinge]

The virgin Mary, tortoise style!

 

[JustAnja]

WOW Pat! Thats an amazing looking little baby Congrats.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

That's a beautiful baby, I wonder if he could have an Eastern daddy with all that color. He amazing...

 

[Crazy1]

Patrick congrats what a beautiful baby. How many eggs did she lay? can we see a pic of mom? is she posted somewhere? Again Congratulations.

 

[PATMAN]

I still have another egg cooking. I'll some some pics of Mom in a few days.

 

[shelber10]

nice pictures Congratulations

 

[Madortoise]

Amazing! Congratulations.

 

[Yvonne G]

I've never seen a box turtle with the white/black coloration like that on the skin. If it were mine I would have to keep it so I could see what it looked like full grown. It's a real beauty!

Yvonne

 

[CGKeith]

I agree, with such a unique color pattern I would definitely want to see how this one turns out as it matures.