Redfoot hatching now :)

[gustaf]

My first tortoise hatchling... ever!
This is a suriname redfoot hatched in my incubator. My female laid five eggs but only one proved fertile. I determined that by candelling.
We are very excited to see this new arrival. It hatched at 134 days of incubation at 84.5 degrees.
Just wanted to share this with you all and say thanks for your input and help. I may have not had this success without your experience and advice.
Thanks!

 

[mike taylor]

Freaking awesome ! I've had four eggs in my incubator for six or more months and nothing is happening . They don't smell ,they haven't popped . So I'm keeping them in there .

 

[Jodie]

Very exciting. Congrats!

 

[gustaf]

I hope they hatch for you. I candelled mine at 3 weeks and six weeks and a couple more times and only this one showed signs of development. I threw the others away at about 3 months and they were getting rotten.

 

[gustaf]

Well i better try to get some sleep. I have to get up early.

 

[mike taylor]

All have to try that .

 

[cmacusa3]

Congrats!

 

[gingerbee]

Beautiful!! Congrats!!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Super! A popped tortoise egg will be something you'll remember for a LOOOOONG time!

 

[Turtlepete]

Freaking awesome ! I've had four eggs in my incubator for six or more months and nothing is happening . They don't smell ,they haven't popped . So I'm keeping them in there .

I had some hatch at 7 months once. And I just had one hatch at 90 days. Same incubator, same temperature….

 

[Onidara]

I can't wait for mine to get old enough to start laying. I think I'll be in paradise when it happens.

 

[Momof4]

How exciting!!! Please share more pics!!

 

[Jacqui]

I had some hatch at 7 months once. And I just had one hatch at 90 days. Same incubator, same temperature….

The joys of tortoise husbandry.

 

[Jacqui]

Congrats on the newly hatching miracle.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

You'll never forget that moment.
Congratulations.

 

[gustaf]

Thanks guys
Here are a couple more pics. His yolk sac has gotten much smaller already. He is in a rubbermaid container in the incubator on a damp paper towel.

 

[gustaf]

You'll never forget that moment.
Congratulations.

Thanks guys
Here are a couple more pics. His yolk sac has gotten much smaller already. He is in a rubbermaid container in the incubator on a damp paper towel.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Absolutely blinking marvelous !

 

[allegraf]

Lovely!

 

[AmRoKo]

Beautiful!