IM HATCHING!...PHOTO BY PHOTO...

[terrific tortoises]

...Well here we go, my very 1st Spur thigh Ibera hatchling of the year :lol: , photo by photo :shock: ...I hope you guys enjoy these pics as much as I do :wink: ...T.T. 8)
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a85/444888999/1tortpipa-1.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a85/444888999/1tortbabyc.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a85/444888999/1tortbabyd.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a85/444888999/1tortbabye.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a85/444888999/1tortbabyi.jpg

And finally this one...Hi there!!!

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a85/444888999/1tortbabyj.jpg

[Henry-flash]

wow TT fantastic pics. I bet you never tire of seeing them hatching :D

[zombiegirl]

awww so adorable :)

[Dazza]

Great pictures TT, you must be chuffed!!

Darren

[carl20]

great pics m8

[clairekentuk]

Wow wow wow!

[aprillinda]

brilliant news brilliant pics

[jeff]

HI T.T you have some great pics there very good close ups,And the little tort is a right charmer,may the little 1 have a long life.

[Tomatillo]

Superb pictures TT -so clear. Lovely little hatchling.Well done number 3

[piglet]

TT all i can say is everything thats already been said Brilliant
Darren

[Dazza]

Just how soft are they when they hatch ?? and how long does it take before they harden uo ??

Darren

[egyptiandan64]

Great pictures TT :D . Always nice to get the first hatchling of the year hatched. Well done :D

Dan

[terrific tortoises]

Thanks everyone for all your kind comments :wink: :wink: :wink: ...

jeff, I finally read the camera user manual recently, so thats why the close ups are a lot clearer :oops: ...

Dazza, the hatchlings are very very soft/pliable when born, even after a month, they are still delicate. I am extremely careful when holding them, It is only through a lot of hatchling experience, I can confidently hold a new born tort in the manner the photos suggest...You should have seen me a fair few years ago, I would gingerly cup both hands when holding a new born, and as for handling the eggs back then, it used to take me ages to clean them after they were laid!...T.T. 8)

[Jill_Ramma]

Fantastic pictures once again Paul!! :D keep them comming :wink:

[veebee]

Amazing TT its a little miracle unfolding before our eyes!!!!

Well done congratulations

Vivienne

[michaela]

congratulations TT. fantastic photos . oh no i am feeling broody again. do you name all your hatchlings.

[terrific tortoises]

Jill_Ramma and veebee, cheers guys :wink: ...

michaela, congratulations TT. fantastic photos . oh no i am feeling broody again. do you name all your hatchlings.

Well michaela, my youngest daughter used to, but I said to her that we cant name them all, because we cant keep them all! :( ...T.T. 8)

[Misterthomas]

Excellent pictures - it must be an amazing event to watch, thank you for taking the picture and allowing us to experience the hatching :wink: (although i'll porobably never comprehend it ever being that small :lol: the size of your thumbnail :shock: teeny!)