28-08-2016, 04:33 PM | #1 |
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Redfoot hatchling
Hi all.
Had quite a shock this morning. Out of a clutch of 7 eggs this last egg is fertile. The other 6 all turned out to be duds. This female laid 3 clutches this year of 6 ,7 and 7. Out of each clutch I only got 1 hatchling. It looks like another very dark coloured neonate. The mother is extremely dark. |
28-08-2016, 05:04 PM | #2 |
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Oh so cute. Congratulations.
What an amazing photograph. The shell looks like polystyrene. What is all the other white stuff? Hope all goes well, keep us updated.
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28-08-2016, 05:26 PM | #3 |
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Thanks,. Soon as I see the hatchlings pip the egg I move them to a seperate box within the incubator, this assures they don't ingest any vermiculite, the white stuff is moist paper towel, this keeps them very humid. I scrunched the towel up so the egg doesn't roll around as he breaks free. When he's out I'll put a fresh piece of paper towel down flat so he can't ingest that. He will stop in the incubator until the eggsack is absorbed. I'll put a fresh weed leaf in every day because sometimes they start feeding before the eggsack is fully absorbed.
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28-08-2016, 05:52 PM | #4 |
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What a wonderful surprise. Even one fertile egg out of a large clutch makes them worth incubating.
Congratulations and welcome to the world, little one.
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29-08-2016, 08:04 AM | #5 |
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Congratulations, what a cute little chap.
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29-08-2016, 08:28 AM | #6 |
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Simply adorable!!
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29-08-2016, 01:09 PM | #8 |
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fantastic detail on the photographs. lovely little colourings, has he eaten at all? CB
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29-08-2016, 07:30 PM | #9 |
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Love his jet black arms, hes very cute congratulations
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Another amazing photo. He looks great.
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