Some knew I had several fire skink eggs that I acquired from petco about a month and a half ago. Well they have started to hatch and I have 2 pictures to share.

I was fortunant and caught a baby emerged but not out yet. This is actually the 3rd hatchling as he makes his way into the world.




Here are the first 2 little guys that had hatched overnight.



There are currently 4 of the little guys already out. One egg hasn't hatched, but it has begun to sweat so I suspect within the next hour or 2 I should see some signs of him emerging as well.

I will try to grab pictures of everyone later on. The first 2 that had hatched have already started eating, so it appears they are off to a good start.

If anyone is wondering, that substrate is coconut bedding similar to bed-a-beast. I got these eggs when I was working at petco and found them in the AM at the beginning of my shift. To protect them, I tossed them in a Beta bowl with some dampened coconut bedding to prevent them from drying out and so I could heat them. I never transferred them from the container or the bedding. They went straight into the incubator. (84 degrees for those that want to know.)

Hopefully I will have more pics tonight.

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Awwww, they are so cute...Congrats...I'll be waiting for mine

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MARSHA

:D I'm smiling because I have no idea whats going on!

I really want a fire skink!

Very pretty little lizards!
Too bad they don't realize that they owe you their lives!

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Merlin,
What's Life Without A Little Magic!

they are beautiful congrats Rich

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Just because you have an animal that isnt dead doesnt mean you know how to take care of it

very very cool Rich....jealous!

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Don't be jealous the voices only speak to me...

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Adorable, I've always loved the mid-sized skinkies.

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Those who say it can't be done should get out of the way of those who are doing it.

~*~Lacey~*~

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Awe... babies! too cute...

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"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." ~ Immanual Kant

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~ Anatole France

I tried to get more pics, but it doesn't look as if any of them came out very well. (I am not a very good photographer, lol)

I didn't want to stress them out, so I was trying to get pictures in their housing. They thought it was a better idea to just run around manically which made blurry pictures really easy to get. I will try again in a day or two.

The last egg hatched last night and the last little guy was waiting for me this morning.

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It really is hard to believe that all that critter came from that tiny egg... Makes you think of a clown car with how cramped they must have been.

Very cute little guys Rich, Congrats!

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