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 Post subject: Hatching OBT
PostPosted: 09 Nov 2011, 21:12 
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I've only gone and bloomin done it...

My first ever hatchling Ornate Box turtle is hatching.

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 Post subject: Re: Hatching OBT
PostPosted: 09 Nov 2011, 21:26 
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Oh Wow, Congratulations you clever cloggs :D
I know how you feel, I was over the moon when I hatched my first Ibera this year.

S/he looks so sweet....

You must post some more pictures when s/he hatches :)

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 Post subject: Re: Hatching OBT
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Dave, I meant to say, superb photo :)

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 Post subject: Re: Hatching OBT
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Oh WOW!!!! Well done Dave! Fantastic photo, can't wait to see it when its hatched :D

ps is that another egg in there? :o

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Thanks. I've got another 3 fertile eggs Dawn. This one is quite early, she's sitting on a large yolk sac but thats not unheard of with box turtles. Hopefully she'll wait in the egg until its absorbed. She pipped yesterday morning. I say she because I incubated for females.

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 Post subject: Re: Hatching OBT
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excellent, can't wait to see them all xxxx

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 Post subject: Re: Hatching OBT
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Congrats and good work.

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Well done Dave. What a beautiful little baby. Can't wait to see the others when they have hatched.

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 Post subject: Re: Hatching OBT
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congratulations Dave,what an achievement.thanks for sharing your picture with us.i cant wait to see more of this little one.i really have a soft spot for boxies and if i hadnt decided to keep leopards would definately have made the effort to get some.

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congratulations dave, She is a real cutie.How long do they take to hatch? can we have more pics when the others hatch please.....tiggy

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