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For some reason a local "Painted" Turtle has decided to lay her eggs in the center of our front yard. We saw her yesterday and I went out to pick her up and carry her to the pond. But she was digging in the topsoil with her rear legs, first one then the other. She had a little pile of loose dirt behind her, and I realized she was digging a hole. So, I picked her up a little and moved her a few inches away to see what was up. The hole is full of eggs! Never saw that before. So, we left her to it and ate supper. Went back out and the hole was covered and smoothed over, and the turtle was gone. Fast turtle!
We called the fish and wildlife people and the "Turtle " guy got back to us and told us about this species and says the little ones will be under there till the fall and will emerge then go back in the hole to hibernate over winter and come out in the spring and head to the pond. So, we are turtle farmers now, I guess! Lucky to have caught her in the egg planting act. Hope we get to see the babies when they come out! He said this species has been around for 15 million years.
We called the fish and wildlife people and the "Turtle " guy got back to us and told us about this species and says the little ones will be under there till the fall and will emerge then go back in the hole to hibernate over winter and come out in the spring and head to the pond. So, we are turtle farmers now, I guess! Lucky to have caught her in the egg planting act. Hope we get to see the babies when they come out! He said this species has been around for 15 million years.
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