PICS - First 2010 Florida Box Turtle

[PATMAN]

My female Florida box turtle surprised me by laying a clutch of eggs in the first week of December. Yesterday one hatched and two other eggs have just pipped.

Here's my new hatchling.

Hatching is hard work!

I'm finally out of my shell!

 

[Isa]

Congrats to the mom and to you , what an adorable little baby!

 

[terracolson]

how cute!!

 

[Kymiie]

Love the picture (signature)
I was thinking oh my gosh why the heck have you fed a turtle chili pepper! LMAO!.... Then I saw the picture underneath!

Cute hatchling XD

xx

 

[Stephanie Logan]

Totally precious baby. Congratulations.

Is that a bed of nuts and nutshells he's hatching on?

 

[Candy]

Beautiful baby Patman. Can't wait to see the other two when they hatch.

 

[PATMAN]

Totally precious baby. Congratulations.

Is that a bed of nuts and nutshells he's hatching on?

No, that is moist vermiculite. A type o soil used for plants. Many people use vermiculite to hatch reptile eggs. It helps keep a high humidity which the eggs need to hatch.

 

[dreadyA]

Cute lil' one. Look at all his pattern!