Twins!
 

Well I had a big surprise yesterday, upon checking the incubator to discover a hatchling, half out of her shell. As I picked up the dish and peered into the egg, which was full of vermiculite, I noticed part of another shell, then a back leg, then it dawned on me, two torts in one egg! The one which had got out was lively but I was convinced the other would be dead, until the back leg moved!

After about 30 second with them now in my hand, wrigging, joined together by a short cord, me panicking (thinking bloody hell, what to do now!) I calmed down popped them in a bath, one sideways as the cord wasn't long enough. I was scared they would rupture the cord, so I secured the cord as close as possible to their plastrons, sterilized my sewing scissors and cut them free.

They weigh 10.54 & 5.73 grams & today the cords have nearly gone.

I have taken lots of photos so will try to upload them in next few days. Fingers crossed.

I have done it once, but can anyone remind know to use one of the current photo share sites please?

https://imgur.com/upload is the only one I know

Well done, Lynn!
Twins are amazing - can’t wait to see them. :-)

That's great news Lynn fingers crossed they both survive.

wowsa ! get some photos up now !!!! how fantastic to watch that , nerve wracking , congratulations ,CB

Oh how fantastic, well done Lynn, was the egg larger than usual or normal size, is this margins or Herman’s . Can’t wait to see them, post on FB .

How exciting! Congratulations.

So looking forward to photos.

https://m.imgur.com/a/QZDJI34

Hope this works!

Twins are doing well x

They’re so teeny, Lynn. I’m so pleased they’re doing so well.