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05.25.13

Ever since we got to watch a little egg grow into a little Fajita, we have had a little weak spot.  A weak spot that needs filled with a gaggle of baby sharks.

So when we roll up into our favorite fish store to find the teeniest of teeny sharks our weak spot started pounding and squealing.  Okay, the squeals may have come from yours truly.  I have no excuses, I was excited.

  If you didn’t catch the hint at our newest addition on our Facebook page, we are now giving formal introductions.

Meet our new baby shark, also know as pride and joy.

The smallest I have ever seen.  About the size of a little paperclip, but squirmy.  Tim says his eyes are just beginning to form, and I say he looks translucent.

After letting him “drip” for about an hour, we introduced him to home.
Watch for little Fajita at the end, he looks thrilled.

You know what this means right, our “shark tank” that is in the works just took a turn into “shark habitat”.  Tim has dreams of tanks he can swim in, and I have dreams of baby rays.  This is becoming a sickness, someone send a shrink.

Written by Christina and Tim
02.12.13

If you’ve been following for a little while, you remember our shark escapades.

If you haven’t, let me break it down.  We decided we aren’t ready for kiddos…but we are totally ready to grow a baby shark in our basement.

For the last two weeks now we have told everyone that any day now there will be a baby shark in our lives.  Seriously, any. day. now.

Well, we are still waiting.

I am not saying I know what you mama’s go through when you are eating spicy Mexican and jogging up hills on your due date, but the anticipation is killing me.

please hurry little shark I did a little digging back to the first post I wrote about this particular shark egg.
We have no idea how old our little bundle of joy was when we brought it home, but we know that we have encouraged a hatching for nine weeks now.

Check out how teeny this little bit was…

 Now this not-so-little-runt is wrapped up in his egg and running out of vacancy.
The difference in size is almost startling…I am so glad we have video.
The poor thing can barely move.
What a difference nine weeks can make eh?
 
Let’s hope that the cramped quarters persuade Junior to make an appearance very soon.  Till then I will just document his every non-movement. any day now Let’s all say a chant….a chant of encouragement.
Come on little sharky…..hatch away.
Any. Day. Now.

Written by Christina and Tim
01.16.13

A couple months ago we bought a shark egg.

We didn’t have the best luck, but we shared this video with you a couple weeks ago when it was just a wee little lad.

Well he is all grown up now.

 
Granted, it is not the best video.

But you can see that he is quickly outgrowing his mancave.Which means….baby shark should be making an appearance soon.We have read that shortly before hatching you can find a hole in the egg where the shark has rubbed it’s nose.  No hole yet, but we have our eyes glued to this egg. 

The next part will be the hardest.  It is very difficult to get them to start eating, which we have heard can take up to two weeks.  Obviously this is the time for constant monitoring, I may just quit my job so I can shark-sit.  Oh that’s not okay?  Shoot.  Well, I will be a ball of nerves I am sure. 

And even with all the fish catastrophes we have had after I blog about them, I think baby shark will be an exception. Lots of photo shoots in this guy’s future.

Written by Christina and Tim