tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415436125995784861.post318930004621762970..comments2023-06-02T06:22:31.001-04:00Comments on Yarnjeannie's Crochet Cache: Weekend In New JerseyYarnjeanniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01056452535547832151noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415436125995784861.post-32848709901299739932009-07-24T08:41:39.613-04:002009-07-24T08:41:39.613-04:00If you sister can find a cage or construct somethi...If you sister can find a cage or construct something out of wire fencing, that would be better. The nest needs the sun to successfully incubate. The milk crate may block too many rays.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500229867730164744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415436125995784861.post-25033499235736291932009-07-22T17:04:05.018-04:002009-07-22T17:04:05.018-04:00That would be so neat if you could get the video. ...That would be so neat if you could get the video. I love turtles. I hope the nest will be safe. :)Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16887318294287047220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415436125995784861.post-73439624633143308192009-07-21T16:30:26.202-04:002009-07-21T16:30:26.202-04:00Very good advice, Patricia! Thank you for reading...Very good advice, Patricia! Thank you for reading my post. In fact, my sister has placed a milk crate over the site of the nest to make sure no one will park on it - never thought about predators digging it up. I will let her know about possibly placing rocks around it or on top of it as well.Yarnjeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056452535547832151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415436125995784861.post-29600121739597425452009-07-21T13:39:48.536-04:002009-07-21T13:39:48.536-04:00Great post. It is indeed rare to find a turtle nes...Great post. It is indeed rare to find a turtle nesting in the wild. <br /><br />If you sister can find the nest again, she may want to protect it from predators. The best method I know, is to take an old animal cage or bird cage (with the bottom part removed) tent spikes, and rocks. You then place the cage over the site, so that the nest is well within, and spike down four sides. Then stack rocks around the edges, to discourage predator digging. I usually place one final rock on top, off to the side to avoid blocking the sun. This method is quite a fortress.<br /><br />Toward the end of the incubation period, it is important to remove the rocks, to allow the hatchlings free access through the bars. If that is not possible, you can then remove the cage altogether, otherwise the little ones could get trapped without access to cover or water. One other option would be to wait until they hatch (usually in rainy days in September). Gather them, and place them under leaves that lie under low shrubs. They will hunker down and begin their lives in safe cover. <br /><br />Although, it may be tempting, you should never keep a hatchling (or any turtles for that matter) from the wild.<br /><br />I wish you and your sister much success with this.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500229867730164744noreply@blogger.com