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I now have three hatchlings, one egg with a mose out, two more dimpled eggs, and 5 still good looking eggs at day 62. Can't wait till they start eating, although the first little guy did eat 4 tiny crickets, and is eating the finely chopped greens I give them in the morning.
The third little guy is a riot, though - EXTREMELY feisty! He hissed at me immediately, and bit me when I moved him to the hatchling bin. When I was scooping up unwanted crickets after a feeding try tonight, he hissed and leaped at my hand when it came close to him. I'm kinda sorry I scare him so much, but it's funny the other two aren't that way.
What my husband thinks is funny is that this is my 3rd generation beardie breeding line that is being breed only for great temperments. Both grandparent beardies and parent beardies have never even threatened to bite, and are marvelous pets, so I've always told him I'm breeding for pet temperment rather than color. He said, "Yeah, good thing you're breeding for temperment" as he watched the little guy threaten me with tiny open mouth when I sprayed them with water.
Anyone else have straight-from-the-egg attitude beardies? LOL!
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1.0.0 Mexican Kingsnake, Vincent
1.0.0 Graybanded Kingsnake, Boris
2.0.0 Ball Pythons, Pete & Johnny
2.4.0 Bearded Dragons, Bela, Sally, Marigold, Caijun, Phoenix & Spook
0.0.11 beardie eggs in the incubator
1.0.0 Fattailed Gecko, Beltaine
3.0.0 Pet Rats, Monk, Spaz & Punkin
1.0.0 Pushy Lovebird Baxter

Sorry, that's "nose" out, and he's not eating greens yet; "eyeing" the greens!
Guess I need some sleep! (Been too excited about the hatching lately to sleep much. )
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1.0.0 Mexican Kingsnake, Vincent
1.0.0 Graybanded Kingsnake, Boris
2.0.0 Ball Pythons, Pete & Johnny
2.4.0 Bearded Dragons, Bela, Sally, Marigold, Caijun, Phoenix & Spook
0.0.11 beardie eggs in the incubator
1.0.0 Fattailed Gecko, Beltaine
3.0.0 Pet Rats, Monk, Spaz & Punkin
1.0.0 Pushy Lovebird Baxter

CONGRATS!!!!
i too usually am up all day/night when babies are hatching. i can never sleep. i also do the same when my girls are laying. im always worried they will crush the eggs.

i also do get a few babies with some out of the egg attitude. its their nature. they are just a bit scared and get defensive. not a big deal, they will calm down. wouldnt you be scared at a massive hand coming out you when your 1/50 the size?!?!?! HAHA

post some pics soon, would love to see em

Judson
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Beach Beardies

3.3.11 bearded dragons
1.0.0 Turquoise x Sunburst Veiled Chameleon
1.1.0 Sugar Gliders
0.1.0 Miss Queen Athena (Cat)