Remember "Lil' Black Cherry"?

[Redfoot NERD]

Around 165 days ago this little guy was an egg!

I think it's been worth the wait... ( be sure to "resize" 2 X ).

Not quite 2" SCL -

The minute details of these hatchlings is beyond amazing to me... and to have a camera that I can share that with others.

This was the very first time he has ever seen light so I didn't want to expose him to too much 'flash' -

[ these plastron pics were 'quickies' ]

We can only imagine what he will grow up to be. And his sibling is out of the egg on his own and is absorbing his yolk-sac as well.. looks like past the danger point.

Terry

 

[ascott]

Absolutely beautiful {very cute too}

 

[Fernando]

very gorgeous!

 

[Livingstone]

I had no concept of size til I realized that is your hand in the last two photos... Absolutely amazing, something that I have always appreciated is that these guys are a perfect miniature when they are born.

 

[October]

Oh my, he is gorgeous!

 

[hali]

owww cute

 

[Redfoot NERD]

Thanks all.. the last few weeks has been very trying because after a longer than 'normal' incubation the plastron was not developed fully either - http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-And-another-one--27295#axzz1OuvuHOb3

So the above is the end result!

I forgot to include this pic earlier -

Terry

 

[dmarcus]

Fantastic photo's...

 

[ChiKat]

Wow, what a stunning little one!!!

 

[terryo]

Perfect! I love your black Cherries.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

These last 3 have had no [ "red" ] color but the pale vanilla marginal tips and a few scales on this ones feet. Don't ya just love those on the bottom of his feet and his "spurs" on his elbows?!

I agree TerryO...


NERD

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Neat!