Will the dirt that my water turtle layed her eggs in incubate the eggs?
you will have to incubate the eggs. leave the laying to your turtle. it will find the right spot for itself. Incubating: RECOVERING THE EGGS When the female has finished laying, open the nest and carefully remove the eggs. A clean paintbrush is a useful tool for uncovering the eggs. If the nest has been filled in, dig out the soil using a spoon, paintbrush or other small utensil. The dirt may be packed down tightly, and caution is needed to avoid breaking the eggs. After carefully removing the eggs from the nest, lightly mark a cross or number on the top of each one with a pencil. At some stages in the their development, turning a turtle or tortoise egg can result in the death of the growing embryo, and the pencil mark makes it easier to maintain the eggs in the same orientation as they were laid. Gently brush off soil and debris from the eggs with a tissue or paper towel, and transport them to the incubator. INCUBATOR A variety of incubation set-ups have been used to successfully incu
