my dogs were barking out the frount window so i went to see what it was for and there was a painted turt going down my drive way.. My location is that i live a bout 100 feet from a lake in north carolina. the funny tyhing is that the turt was walking away from the lake. This is a female i can tell from the claws beging short. The turtle is 6 inches long and 3.5 wide. (the measures were done in a sright line not over the curve of the sheel.) So i see a post about a female laying eggs could this turtle be laying eggs? If so what do i do i need a post today because i leave on friday.
thanx
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kyles
Jun 13, 2003 12:43 PM
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kanuck
Jun 13, 2003 01:07 PM
Just leave her be and she'll be fine.
nathana
Jun 16, 2003 09:38 AM
Just let her alone and she'll pick her spot, do the nesting, and head back to water all on her own. If you want to help the next, make a chicken wire cage and stake it down over the area for a month, then remove it. Most nests are eaten by skunks, etc, within the first few days, so by a month the scents will be gone and the turtles safe to hatch and wander on their own at about 60 - 80 days.
