Unusual Terrapin Hatchling Discovered on Lieutenant Island

An unusual terrapin hatchling, the last of its clutch, was found in an emerged nest on Lieutenant Island. Twelve of its siblings had already scrambled from the nest into safety, but this little premature hatchling stilll remained in its partially opened eggshell. Unfortunately, fly maggots had found this baby and were crawling inside the egg and beginning to consume its egg white and burrow into its umbilicus and yolk sac. Its eyes did not fully open until bathed in warm water later.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• diamondback terrapin
• hatchling
• turtle
• reptile
• maggots
• Lieutenant Island
• Outer Cape

[nach901]

did it get saved msg me back plz

[dmcquadelewis]

Yes. This hatchling strengthened enough for release back into the wild before the weather turned too cold.

[7276violet]

The turtle might have hatch weirdly that's why the yolk sack is still there. And I have 1 too! Greenish , no patterns

[MsIffy98]

it must be premature

[noahbirds]

ahhhhh cute

[yochillman420]

@dengphua517

lol

[stilamour]

it's an ornate diamondback

[ThemCoolTurts911]

It's only it's yolk sack don't worry

[eyelashcrestedpacman]

premature im guessing???

[KeraPera]

mutation

[Tarantulaboy1997]

thats its egg yolk

[JAGGL113]

if its a hatchling then thats its yolk sac