Florida soft shell turtle eggs in my garden...

Question

Okay, they have been in there for about 12-13 weeks now. I would LOVE to use my garden for growing veggies, but I don't want to interrupt the gestation of these turtles. I heard they only take about 9 weeks to hatch, yet they have been in there for at least 12 weeks. Any ideas if they are okay or not?

Thanks

Answer 1

i live in florida and they are everywhere!!! i see soft shell turtles all the time.  the gestation periods varies between 9 to like sometimes 15 weeks i had some in my front yard that took 4 months to hatch.  but one day i went in the front yard and saw 8 little baby turtles, SO CUTE!

good luck

Answer 2

Mark the nest and dig elsewhere for your gardening for the time being. They might still hatch.