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burnt toast · 16-06-2018, 02:04 AM

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.

16-06-2018, 02:04 AM	#1
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	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. Last edited by burnt toast; 16-06-2018 at 02:09 AM.