My painted turtles eggs?

Question

i have 5 painted tutles one of them have layed 2eggs but she layed them in water so i made a nesting area of water and dirt for her and buried the eggs. do you think i harmed the eggs doing this also do u think the egg was harmed layed in water.

Answer 1

You didn't do anything wrong to the eggs. The turtle killed them by laying them in water. Try to provide a patch of soft soil for egg-laying, if you can. Then don't touch the eggs.