Premature at 77 days!

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Hi all, i have not had any successful hatchlings for 5 years,
This year I hag one egg that I knew was fertile from the only girl that I have no babies from....
I was over the moon!
Yesterday I did the thing that everyone says don't do.....
the egg was 78 days old and my hatchlings from 5 years ago hatched at 56 days.
I was convinced it had died in shell so gently broke it open.....
I thought it was dead but suddenly the head moved! I was so shocked and devastated that I hadn't just waited!
I could see the yolk and knew it was still huge.
I was panicking a lot and came on here to see what to do!
I left it half in the shell and put it on damp paper as suggested, and put it back in the incubator.
This morning he still looks lively so I gently lifted him and the bottom shell came away exposing the yolk.
I now have him on an egg cup with damp tissue underneath.
Keeping everything crossed and hoping and praying he will be ok.
NEVER again will I be impatient!
Lesson leant and I sincerely hope it's not at the cost of this beautiful baby tortoise 😥😥😥