Log 31/05/2023 The Guidraco eggs have hatched! The oldest one is about 8 days old while the two others are 7 days old and the youngest is 4 days old. Guidraco egg yolk and vitamins to ensure their survival. All four eggs that were created have hatched which is rare because usually less than half of the eggs survive in a batch. The oldest one, a male has been named Vortex, 2nd oldest a female named Lavender while one male and two females are still unnamed (suggestions please). The hatchlings cannot fly yet but Vortex has shown to be able to glide a little, surprising a worker when he flew out of her arms and glided a distance of 1.2 meters before landing on a carpet. I think we should hold a public event to name the other two or name them ourselves. They are playful and love crawling around on branches and shrubs and love to be scratched softly under the wing. A team is studying how adult Guidracos raise their young and use a realistic puppet or animatronic of a Guidraco to teach the younglings how to fly, hunt, and other necessities much like how workers in other places use puppet condors to teach baby condors. Vortex as shown in the images has two teeth on his bottom jaw which the others also have, called egg teeth which help them break out of their thick eggshells. Unlike other pterosaurs and dinosaurs, their egg teeth don't come loose and fall off, they grow along with other more teeth the into fangs of adults. Vortex seems to be the dominant one, eating first and leading their little caravan, they are social and move together and even sleep in little piles like otters. They are vocal, especially the males, chirping when happy or excited and squealing in fear. They are very playful with each other and handlers, they tackle each other and crawl all over handlers. Lavender is a little more quiet than Vortex and her voice is more high-pitched. She gets her name from the slight purplish tinge in her crest and wings and only males have the red throat pouch on their neck, believed to be used for their croaking noises and for either attracting mates or scaring away rivals. The Guidracos mature quickly and are no longer blind and helpless like baby birds. Males also have a taller crest while females have a shorter one. Vortex loves climbing trees and dive-bombing his food, earning him his name. The youngest one usually sleeps and stays in one place only but the others are active, and mature quickly, though their feathers are still not made for diving and soaring, instead have the fluffy feathers for insulation. That's it! I will make logs more often but now I have 4 baby Guidracos to feed! I hope you found this log educational and helpful. Logging off. Space for next picture Go Inside to see their different calls (modified bird noises)
