My first Baurii baby hatched in a cupboard!

[Torterra]

Originally Posted by egyptiandan64

The yolk sack is all gone. That bit thats left is the membrane that surrounded the hatchling. Right now it's dead tissue and you can clip that off with a pair of sharp scissors. The little one should start eating soon.

Danny

The membrane fell off itself on 3-4th October. Little one started to eat bit by bit, now he is very keen on Reptomin turtle food, eating half a stick in one meal so far.
Other eggs are in the incubator, I think they look promising. Patience is a virtue.
Why Baurii have to be so stubborn to hatch, other turtles do not have issues going out of their eggs! Same Florida...

[egyptiandan64]

Glad the little one is eating now

Never mind other turtles in Florida not being a problem, sometimes Kinosternon baurii aren't a problem either. It all depends on when the eggs were laid. They have 2 laying season in Florida, spring and fall. The spring laid eggs have no problem developing with no cooling period. The fall laid eggs though need to be cooled and than warmed to develop. This ensures in the wild that the hatchling will be coming out in the spring, when there is plenty of food around.

Danny