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I came home yesterday and found that one of my musk turtles laid 3 eggs! I've never hatched turtles before, so this will be a new experience.

Were the eggs buried in soil or laid in the water? Because chances are, if they were laid in the water, they are not viable anymore. I'm only saying this because I have a lot of people ask me why their turtle eggs laid in the water turn yellow after a few days and die.

Joe
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2.2 Solomen Island ground boas
0.1 Solomen Island tree boa
1.0 green tree python
1.0 jungle carpet python
1.0 coastal carpet python
1.0 Boa constrictor imperator
0.1 Borneo short-tailed (blood) python
1.0 CB sunbeam snake

Thanks, but I'm going to give this a shot. Musk turtles have a fairly high rate of success hatching even when they are laid in water and found many ours later. Other turtles this can be quite a problem with. However, I'll keep everyone posted. hopefully we'll have some luck and 2-3 monthes from now hatchlings.

congrats on the eggs. i hope they make it for ya!
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vonnie
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Congratulations on the turtles eggs, update us, let us know how they do,
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Eve

I have one male and 2 females so I think they will be. It would be a cool thing to have them hatch at Christmas. i will update you all of course and if they hatch I'll take plenty of photos : )