Instahatch egg #64 was an Eastern Hermann’s (Testudo hermanni boettgeri). It was laid on 3/3/19, shipped on 3/29/19, delivered on 4/30/19 and hatched 5/1/19. This egg was shipped to Iowa to a young girl named Lola. About a year ago Lola’s mom contacted me via facebook to tell me that her daughter was really into […]
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This is instahatch egg #55 that was shipped to me from a friend in Connecticut. It was laid on 1/12/19, shipped on 4/17/11 and started to hatch on 5/10/19. This is a time lapse of it hatching. I hope you enjoy.
#59 < are Sicilian Western Hermann’s from the region of Madonie. They are unique in the fact that Tortstork is the only breeding program in the united states producing F2 (second generation) captive bred hatchlings from this particular region. But that isn’t what makes these two eggs so inspiring. These two eggs went to a […]
Instahatch #58 was shipped 1,258 miles to Gilbert, Arizona. This Sulcata Instahatch egg was shipped on 4/22/19, delivered on 4/23/19 and place in a 7 egg tiny incubator. The day after it arrived the outer shell starting to crack, but looked liked drying mud more so than a pip. So the owner cranked the humidity. […]
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The 54th instahatch egg went to the director of theTurtleRoom!!!!!!!!!!!! He received a Sicilian western Hermann’s from the region of Madonie. It was shipped on 4/16/19, delivered on 4/17/19 and started to hatch 4 days later on 4/21/19. 56 days on incubation. Its doing awesome and is one gorgeous Sicilian Hermann’s.
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When #51 hatched, the customer was so impressed and full of joy, she had to do it again. So she ordered two more the next week. So This woman hatched out three instahatch eggs!!!! #51 was delivered 4/9/19 and started to hatch on 4/10/19. #52 and #53 shipped on 4/15/19 and started to hatch on […]
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I actually had the opportunity to hatch instahatch #50 myself. I had a close friend send me a marginated egg. I hatched it here at Tortstork. Sometimes i have friends ship me eggs, just to prove that this process is reproducible. It was awesome to hatch #50!
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Instahatch #49 was a Sulcata egg. Shipped on 4/8/19. It started to hatch on 4/14/19. This egg was the first instahatch egg that was done in a homemade incubator. It made me nervous, but this customer assured me that the temps and humidity were spot on. 5 days after delivery, the Sulcata started to hatch. […]
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This Egg was shipped all the way to Arizona!!! it hatched within three days of being delivered. The little Ibera Greek hatchling is doing well!!!
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This little Marginated tortoise had a piece of its shell stuck to its shell. This is a video of it being removed.