Thank you! I read that the eggs are extremely fragile, so I was scared to disturb them at all. That particular compost pile is quite old and when I was digging around in it yesterday, it didn’t feel any extra warmth, so I was going to turn it today. I will get my thermometer out there today and...
It’s funny because I breed chickens, so I told my husband we are now hatching chickens and turtles! In all seriousness, I think we are going to add a wire cage on the nest to give them their best chance because it takes 70 days for them to hatch and I’m worried something will eat the eggs.
Hi! I live about 45 minutes south of Jacksonville and I also got to see a box turtle lay two eggs in my compost pile this afternoon! Here is a link to a video I made: