Saw this biggun today. Not sure what he was doing. Seemed to be digging up my “garden”

[Erik Elvis]

Ol snapper

 

[Yvonne G]

She thinks she's found a great place for eggs.

 

[Erik Elvis]

That’s what I figured. But she ran away into the woods not long after. Not unless she already buried them.

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Looks like She was leaving her kids in your garden.

 

[Ink]

Are you going to look for eggs?

 

[Erik Elvis]

I tried digging but the soil was too tough. I think I interrupted her and she decided to find a more secure spot

 

[Erik Elvis]

Back again. I’m sure laying eggs this time. How long to hatch?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Back again. I’m sure laying eggs this time. How long to hatch?View attachment 296417

You must live pretty close to the banks of a stream or marshy area.

I saw this regarding snapper incubation.

✅ Hatching. Hatchlings will emerge from their soft shells 55 to 125 days after the mama snapping turtle lays the eggs. The time to hatching is longest in the northern part of the snapping turtle's range. Generally, incubation takes from 75 to 95 days, and hatchings emerge between August and October.

 

[Len B]

It's hard to be sure by the pics but they look to be 2 different turtles nesting in the same spot. Whatever, enjoy watching them hatch out.