I retrieved a batch of eggs today from near our pond. The Turtle was still covering the nest at 11 this morning. The Racoons are terrible here and where this turtle was the Racoons get all of them. So I felt it was best to take them. Since the eggs were just laid (a few were still soft) I am hoping they will survive being transported. I had to carry them 3/4 mile and the drive home is about 3 miles. I am hoping they will survive. Any thoughts on the chances these survived? I have them in an incubator @ 82 F. I used Pearlite with equal portions of water to Pearlite by weight. Is that the best for incubating? I have hatched lots of Kingsnakes, Milksnakes and Hognose but never Turtles.
And by the way, this was not a big turtle, 14" long shell at the most and she laid 33 eggs, wow!
Thanks
Bill

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