Apparently, according to some turtle blogs I've been reading, if the hole the turtle has been hovering around is now covered with dirt, that indicates that actual EGGS have been laid in the hole!! Little baby turtles! I felt a bit voyeuristic when I realized that we'd been spying on a laboring mom! But it made perfect sense, she definitely was doing something funny in that hole and made sure to cover it up with her little back flippers.
So we've got anywhere from 45-90 days of incubation. I don't know what kind of turtle this is, despite comparing patterns of shells online.
We've been challenged to make sure these little turts hatch. I'll be watching...

I might want to keep one! I wonder how Piper would handle the competition for my affection?

Awe, I love turtles!!! I am sure Pipes would learn to share the affection! :)
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