Box turtles digging nests

[kimber_lee_314]

Two of my boxies (an Eastern and Florida) are digging the first nests of the season. I'm very excited! I hope to have better results this year.

 

[Yvonne G]

Good luck!

 

[turtlemann2]

Wonderful! will you be artificially incubating the eggs? congrats!

 

[kimber_lee_314]

Wonderful! will you be artificially incubating the eggs? congrats!

I usually let them stay in the ground, but since it's so early I am going to try to incubate them using the method suggested by supremelysteve. Wish me luck!

 

[turtlemann2]

Good Luck! lol

 

[dmmj]

Looks like someone is busy.

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

How fascinating!

 

[terryo]

Very exciting Kimber. I never took any eggs in.....maybe some day.

 

[Katherine]

Yay! We will have clutches due the same time, I leave most mine in the ground but brought some in yesterday because I am obsessed with their momma and wanted to make sure I had them marked. The box turtles all stay busy this time of year!!! Do yours dig dummy nests?

 

[kimber_lee_314]

Yay! We will have clutches due the same time, I leave most mine in the ground but brought some in yesterday because I am obsessed with their momma and wanted to make sure I had them marked. The box turtles all stay busy this time of year!!! Do yours dig dummy nests?

Yes, in fact the Eastern abandoned her nest tonight. This is the third nest she has abandoned in two days. The Florida is still going strong though. Maybe tomorrow for the Eastern.

 

[Tccarolina]

Congratulations! Hope more are to follow!

 

[pryncesssc]

Congrats ! I hope all the eggs are healthy !!