Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 11:18 am Re: Donatella’s first vet visit and questionabout nesting
I would not let her outside on her own unless you can give the time to fully watch her. Turtles can be very fast when they want to. They are great hiders , diggers and climbers ! Yes you can try a DIY nesting area but most are very picky.
Example , when I had a in ground pond I made a large 15'x 10' nesting area. I use several mixtures found on the internet , placed mixtures into a grid all over this area. Lots of time and money went into this. My Minnie would never use it , always went on the other side of pond in the garden area ! Very picky. Even used that garden mixture in nesting area and still went on other side of pond. Lots of long time turtle keepers found gardens been area of choice for there turtles. If you don't have a garden ask a neighbor , if any eggs remove them and dispose of them. You want to keep neighbor happy.