Here we are folks! Clutch #1 for Scales Upscaled has been cut on day 52 of incubation!
The little one shown in this closeup was our first brave soul to pip out of their egg. While cutting the eggs, we gently probed each baby to check for a physical response; they all seem to be in good health. We'll let the hatchlings come out of the eggs on their own - over the next couple days or so - then we'll move them into bins.
We will post updates as the process continues. Oh, and remember, this pairing was a Het Piebald/Het Axanthic male to a Het Piebald female. We won't spoil what odds we hit for the genes, but we will say that we are happy with the results. 😁