Unusual find

[Blackfoot58]

Saw the cats staring at something from the elevated deck. This snapping turtle sow decided to lay eggs in our yard. She has a hole dug out and is at work. I hope the raccoons don’t dig them up. I’m a big fan of snapping turtles. I’d love to see a bunch of hatchlings in a few weeks (80-90 days).
Might be the wrong forum, but this is my best find of the week!

 

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[DigToChina]

Throw a sheet of plywood over the area for a week. Might allow the dirt to settle so raccoons don’t dig it up. Stupid trash pandas.

 

[releventchair]

I've seen them old wire milk crates weighted over turtle nests before too.
(Gaps are bigger than the newer plastic ones.)

 

[Digger RJ]

Saw the cats staring at something from the elevated deck. This snapping turtle sow decided to lay eggs in our yard. She has a hole dug out and is at work. I hope the raccoons don’t dig them up. I’m a big fan of snapping turtles. I’d love to see a bunch of hatchlings in a few weeks (80-90 days).
Might be the wrong forum, but this is my best find of the week!

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