I try to find nests and incubate indoors, but I always find "naturally born" hatchlings in the pond each year. I can't say for sure if I lose any to ants.

I don't have any kind of netting up, but I keep the pond heavily vegetated. Spotted turtles like to bask semi-hidden, which helps to keep flying predators from noticing or grabbing them.

Ultimately, I'd rather have a net over the enclosure, and an electric fence around it. I had a neigborhood dog eat a spotted last year which I solved by fencing the yard. However, my main worry is racoons. I mostly hope that the turtles have plenty of deep, weedy hiding spots to protect them.

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