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So two nights ago I went out late to check on my tortoises in the shed and I noticed my oldest sulcata female had what I call "muddy butt" which is a tell tell sign that she had laid. So with my phone flashlight I searched the yard and easily found the bombshell area lol. She laid in the drizzling rain but harder rain was on the way so I knew I had to get them out ASAP because the Louisiana ground holds water extremely well and I didn't want them to be drowned out. So I dug up 16 eggs (one was already cracked) with just my hands and my phone's flashlight ....NOT EASY. But it all worked out except for my wife thinking I'm absolutely crazy lol.
This is her 3rd nest this year and she has laid every nest in similar temperature (73-75 degrees) in similar conditions (during a light rain) in the same general area of the yard . I'm curious to see if she lays again this year if the weather stays mild enough down here in south Louisiana.
This is her 3rd nest this year and she has laid every nest in similar temperature (73-75 degrees) in similar conditions (during a light rain) in the same general area of the yard . I'm curious to see if she lays again this year if the weather stays mild enough down here in south Louisiana.
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