I thought you might like to see my new baby .  I've put a pic in the members gallery in my album Helen's torts and here's one of Loretta emerging from the egg shell.

Wonderful photos, Helen! And I love the name Loretta (Loretta Lynn was one of my favourite country and western singers -- you might remember her song, "You ain't woman enough to take my man". {VBG}

Nina

congratulations on your new hatchling, loretta wow i love her stuff along with patsy cline, anyway your new babe is beautiful i wish her a long and happy life xxxx

Helen, she is absolutely beautiful, but all your babies are

Jo

Thank you very much they're really cute.  I've 3 hatched now and 1 more pipping so I'll take some more pics tomorrow.  That's if I can find them.  They're doing what Russians normally do and digging right down and hissing when I find them to pick them up <g>.

Helen

Helen

congratulations Helen im so pleased for you i never tire of seeing new hatchlings, although i prefer it in my own incubator this news proves there really is no substitute for good husbandry.well done your animals are a credit to you.            Terry               

Congratulations Helen. I am looking forward to seeing more pictures of your new babies and am very excited for when I can choose one and bring it home to live with Ruby!

Joanne and Ruby xx

Thanks everyone and there's 7 hatched now.  I've been away for the week end and come home to an empty table top - they're all there, but not one to be seen they've all gone underground <g>.

Helen

P.S.  I'll pm you Joanne