I know our house is hot,but...

[shelleyd2008]

How cool is that? I want a turtle egg!!

I can't believe how tiny it is!

 

[AkTomboy]

Wow thats awesome!

 

[amarook]

Omg How Cute!!!! :d :d :d

 

[Jamsoundsgood]

People are always complaining about how hot our house is, maybe I should leave out some chicken eggs!

 

[beefy]

thats pretty cool that it just hatched in the windowsill.

the other morning when i got up there four baby turtles swimming around in the pool. all about the size of a quarter. funny thing is 3 were soft-shelled turtles and 1 was a snapping turtle. all hatched at same time and found their way to the pool tho. i dipped them up and took them to the pond.

 

[lakeshorenc]

I'm pretty sure it is a Musk Turtle. I used to find them when I was a child. They are very tiny and very cute but they are mean when they grow up. They don't get very big and grow moss on their backs. I can't believe it hatched in your kitchen, that neat!!!

 

[TerriLaChicks]

That is too cute for words! I was thinking it was about time for them to start hatching. We have a couple of turtle nests marked so we can maybe catch them hatching-we have a bayou in back of our place too.

 

[bockbock2008]

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I agree. Around here we call them stinkpots. And boy do they live up to their name. They smell very foul. I have hatched several different types of turtles and this is my least favorite to find. Its usually a surprise what comes out cause when I find a nest I just take them home and incubate them to see what they are.

 

[Sillystunt]

that is awesome!

 

[bayouchica]

Looks like it is a musk turtle,thought it was a snapper. Learn something everyday,lol. http://www.jamesriverpark.org/images/wildlife_herps_musk-turtle.jpg


bockbock2008, is it hard to hatch turtles ? What does the temp have to be to incubate them?

Beefy, great save.The softshell turtles are my most favorite, they look similar to sea turtles... to me anyways.

I'm just in awe of the whole experience, natures' little miracles.