Spring Means Turtles!

Every spring I look forward to the red-eared slider pond turtles trekking out to lay eggs. 

Last year I didn’t really see any come close to the house. This year so far I have seen two. One was a week or so ago, out by a tree by the dog kennel. The second one I saw was last week. She was just out in the front yard, right outside the window.  


 It always amazes me how they dig holes in the dirt deep enough to lay eggs in, just with their back legs. Look at the mud she churned up. They urinate to make the mud, I believe. 

I am also always amazed how well they cover up the hole. 


I put an aquarium glass rock there over it and have had it covered for a couple of days with a large bucket lid weighed down with a rock.  Almost without fail coon or skunk or opossum will dig up the nest overnight.  The next morning thee will just be a pile of egg skins there by a hole.  So far nothing has disturbed it  I hope they don’t because I’m going to have to move the lid and rock eventually so we can mow.  Ha!  







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