I’m wondering if anyone has hatched or has seen hatchlings hatch out THIS dark before. I had two extra dark babies hatch out of the same clutch recently. The first one was striking and has darkened some since it hatched. The second one was smaller and hatched from a dry egg. I peaked into the whole she managed to create and she was waddling around in the bottom of the egg and it was incredibly dry. Very strange. She was darker than the first dark baby of that clutch, and significantly smaller. She wasn’t as bright eyed and only lived about 24 hours unfortunately.
Here are some pictures of the first of the two dark babies. Hatched December 20th.
And here is the hatchling that hatched the following day on the 21st that only lived about a day.
And here are siblings and clutchmates:
Here are the parents:
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Here are some pictures of the first of the two dark babies. Hatched December 20th.
And here is the hatchling that hatched the following day on the 21st that only lived about a day.
And here are siblings and clutchmates:
Here are the parents:
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