i had a turtle in my yard and it dug a hole, sat over the hole and then covered the hole and placed leaves ontop and left, entire process took about 24 hours that i noticed was the turtle laying eggs?
2006-07-16 03:28:02 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
The turtle mom buries her eggs in sand so the turtles when they hatch can quickly dig out and hide before they are eaten. If the eggs were left in the open, birds would eat them, and the raccoon, probably the worse turtle egg eaters, would get every one. Sand doesn't have much organic material in it like black dirt, and there wouldn't be as much bacterial in it. Little turtles can dig out of it quicker then gravel. What most people don't know, is that the eggs have to be kept moist. If not, the shells would harden too much for the turtle to escape, and also the embryo would dry up and die. The wind would dry out the eggs, while the sand would keep some moisture around the eggs. The temperature would be more constant.
2006-07-16 07:32:27 · answer #1 · answered by Amanda J 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
she keeps digging holes all around the yard but there is no eggs in them . what does that mean ? is she in labor ? no eggs so false labor ?
2014-06-02 07:43:16 · answer #2 · answered by Beth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why Do Turtles Dig
2017-01-16 13:50:06 · answer #3 · answered by zuk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. And when the turtles hatch, you're going to have a lot of babies on hand. Because the mother leaves them after that. I'd take them to a shelter so they can put them in a proper habitat. Unless you live in some uninhabited area.
2006-07-16 03:34:01 · answer #4 · answered by Luminara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-07-16 05:46:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sea turtles dig holes but I'm not sure if painted turtles lay eggs. (The turtle you saw was probably a painted turtle)
2006-07-16 03:32:09 · answer #6 · answered by justin bieber <3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely yes. THe heat of the soil incubates the eggs and keeps them moist. I would leave the nest alone so they can hatch. I'd give exhaused mama some spinach greens.
2006-07-16 07:27:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they do they dig a hole then when they're finished they cover the hole to protect the eggs from any danger
2006-07-16 03:33:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it was!! they lay thier eggs in sand or loose soil in ordere to keep them warm and incubate them
2006-07-16 03:31:27 · answer #9 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. typically they do it on the beach so that the babies can crawl down to the water.
2006-07-16 03:30:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋