Phelsuma kochi hatching and shedding sequence

[mkschaefer]

Hatching from a single-egg clutch on Tuesday.

I have not seen a Phelsuma shed within seconds of hatching before. Compared to hatchlings from typical two egg clutches, this individual is much more robust. I also moved my Phelsuma incubator into another room and is now regulated by a timer. Therefore, it shuts off at night. I had previously been incubating at constant temperatures twenty-four hours a day. I am curious how the other species that are due to hatch will appear.

It was very fascinating to watch a hatchling remove and eat its shed skin within moments of hatching. I really like this picture.

Two days later (11/9/2010). It actually looked like this on Tuesday, but I finally took a picture today. Another spectacular P. kochi.

 

[Wanderer]

just stunning!

thank you for posting these pictures! its a rare sight for me to catch a lil one pipping let alone a sequence like this.

I keep my "incubator" in my boiler room which ranges in temps from 76 - 88 degrees just for your info

 

[daggekko]

nice pictures..it was hungry..you said it was more robust so it was probably thinking to itself as soon as it was able it was going to eat its shed

 

[PrestonG]

cool pics great job Matt!

 

[Hannibal]

Great photos, thanks for sharing.

 

[Dragonfly91]

Woooooo How sweeeeeeeeeet! Beautiful!