View Full Version : Box turtle hatched


jeff benfer
09-24-2011, 11:04 PM
This little guy was the only one out of 4 that hatched, the other 3 eggs looked like unfirtilized yoke when I cut them open, I knew they were probably bad because the eggs didn't stay white and towards the end molded a bit, but I was still hoping they would hatch untill the bitter end. This guys is cute though so 1 is better than none. I found the eggs out in the pen in mid July and this guy hatched about 60 days later incubated at approx 83 degrees on Repashy super hatch medium.

Quig
09-24-2011, 11:07 PM
Congrats on the one survivor anyways. I like that shot with the egg tooth :yes:

jeff benfer
09-24-2011, 11:14 PM
Yeah, pretty sharp looking little white horn isn't it?

Quig
09-24-2011, 11:16 PM
Yeah, pretty sharp looking little white horn isn't it?

:lmao: yes indeed

tfs
09-24-2011, 11:21 PM
aww he is so cute
congratlations

quality serpents
09-25-2011, 12:41 AM
Nice job jeff. Not a terribly long list of people can say they've done that.

skm0308
09-25-2011, 01:29 AM
That's great, congrats!

Dan W
09-25-2011, 08:51 AM
Congrats. They are very cute.

Dan

Sara
09-25-2011, 01:02 PM
Congrats on the little cutie Jeff!

jeff benfer
09-25-2011, 08:11 PM
Nice job jeff. Not a terribly long list of people can say they've done that.

I take no credit, the boxies did it all on their own, all I am is the nest raiding thief who dug up the eggs and put them in a plastic box on top of some heat tape.
Thanks for all the comments though guys, and just to update, the little fellow is eating pieces of reptomin like scoobie snacks. It's always a relief when they start eating.

:cheers:

constrictorkeeper
09-25-2011, 08:52 PM
Nice job jeff. Not a terribly long list of people can say they've done that.

i'm not on that list !
good work bro,
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