Breath taking every time!

[Tim/Robin]

Nothing like the thrill of finding this in the incubator, we find it breath taking every time. What an awesome experience, our 3rd Pyxis arachnoides arachnoides baby this year, 173 days after being laid and 102 days after cooling to break diapause.

Enjoy!!

 

[Maggie Cummings]

It's hard to imagine a life so small...thanks. I recognize the tweezers, man, that baby is little

 

[tortoisenerd]

Awww hiding in the shell still! So cute. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Crazy1]

What a wonderful thing. I never tire of seeing a hatching or hatchling. About how much do they weigh when they are freshly hatched? Looking forward to seeing it out of the shell. And many more.

 

[egyptiandan]

Great picture Tim & Robin Always great to see little faces peering out at you.

Danny

 

[gummybearpoop]

Nice animal and great pic as always! Congratulations!

 

[Seiryu]

Wow he is VERY small. I didn't realize they come out, what the size of a penny? maybe smaller?

 

[Candy]

Can't wait to see full pictures of your new little one. What do your girls think each time this happens now? Do they get bored waiting since it takes a while for them to come out of their shell or are they patient waiting for them to come out?

 

[Isa]

Congratulations .
Wow what a little cutie, thanks for sharing the amazing picture.

 

[terryo]

You guys take the best pictues....I can't wait to see that baby. If I ever hatched one of these babies....I don't think my heart could take it. It must be the most exciting thing ever!

 

[Tim/Robin]

Robyn- this baby was 12 grams (that's about 12 paper clips). Truly, you hardly know you are holding one.

Seiryu- probably more like the size of a quarter.

Candy- our girls don't get bored with it. They take a lot of interest and pride in everything with the tortoises. They are about half of the "staff" it takes to get all the tortoise care done around here (and thank goodness for their help).

Terry- actually our 9 year-old took the first picture. The girls got cameras for their birthdays a couple weeks ago so now Robin has apprentices

Here are some more photos today. Robin just got a macro lens and still trying to learn how to use it, so forgive the less than perfect shots.

Two perfect extra scutes at the end.

 

[Jacqui]

I always eagerly look forward to the threads you do in this section and they never fail to make me smile and feel like all is right with the world. I love the shell on this beauty from both the top view and the behind. Gotto love those extra scute babies!

 

[Madortoise]

I agree with Jacqui. Beautiful shell pattern. So cute...camera shy and innocent!