Homeana Eggs

[Anyfoot]

Well, had a hopeful development today. Another pip, this guy is moving his legs, opening and closing his mouth, and keeps popping his head in and out the shell. Can also hear him actively cracking the shell in spurts.





Keeping my fingers crossed.

Looking good. Keep the photos and updates coming.

 

[Yvonne G]

Yea! Be sure to post pictures, lots of pictures!!

 

[chairman]

I didn't have time to snap one before work but at around 0600 he'd spun around to crack open about 75% of his shell. I'm hoping to come home to him just wearing a little egg hat on his shell.

 

[Anyfoot]

I didn't have time to snap one before work but at around 0600 he'd spun around to crack open about 75% of his shell. I'm hoping to come home to him just wearing a little egg hat on his shell.

Man, I bet today dragged like mad.

 

[chairman]

I have a feeling that the next couple days will be an odd mixture of being too long and short.

 

[Jacqui]

* big smile*

 

[turtlemanfla88]

Great and good luck

 

[Anyfoot]

I have a feeling that the next couple days will be an odd mixture of being too long and short.

Love the 2 tone colour. Will the marginal scutes darken up?

 

[chairman]

I'm sure that the coloration will change in time but I'm not sure to what. Probably something between the father:



And the mother:



Update on the baby, looks like he's starting to move out of the shell. Also opened his eyes!

 

[chairman]

Aaaaand he's out!

 

[Anyfoot]

Wow. That's gorgeous. What's your plan for set up and feeding ?

 

[chairman]

He's currently set up in an extra small rubbermaid all access tub with sphagnum moss and shallow water dish. Sphagnum is slightly acidic so it should help prevent infection while the yolk sack gets absorbed. I'll eventually get him cypress and into bigger tubs.

Foodwise, he shouldn't need any until the yolk sack is gone. But then it'll be small earthworms, chopped fruits and veggies, and mushy mazuri. Maybe some mushroom too.

 

[turtlemanfla88]

Great job and good luck

 

[chairman]

I've been keeping my eye out for poop as a signal that food is needed but haven't seen any yet. Hasn't stopped me from offering food but I can't really tell if anything has been eaten yet. I swear that the little guy camps in the food dish just to keep me guessing. I have also stocked the enclosure with several small worms and some isopods. I've caught my female actively hunting isopods so I know there's a chance that the baby might go after then.

Also, I have another pip. Hoping for another successful hatching.

 

[chairman]

Well, he's eating now. I caught him munching on his mazuri.

 

[chairman]

No new hatchlings yet. My tortoise did give me 4 more eggs, though. It was all one laying, I'm surprised they all fit in her!

Took a picture of mom and her baby.

 

[Anyfoot]

No new hatchlings yet. My tortoise did give me 4 more eggs, though. It was all one laying, I'm surprised they all fit in her!

Took a picture of mom and her baby.

Stunning.

 

[Anyfoot]

@hingeback. Have you read this thread?

 

[hingeback]

@hingeback. Have you read this thread?

Yup, remember reading it when the second egg was laid. So my temps should be good for females?

 

[hingeback]

My first egg is 45mm now, do only fertile eggs expand or infertile ones also expand?