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  1. krisrpaz

    Wild Florida Box Turtle Living in Yard / Laid Eggs - Jacksonville

    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...
  2. krisrpaz

    Wild Florida Box Turtle Living in Yard / Laid Eggs - Jacksonville

    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.
  3. krisrpaz

    Wild Florida Box Turtle Living in Yard / Laid Eggs - Jacksonville

    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:
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