Trying to dig a 12 to 30 foot long trench manually will be a nightmare. My recommendation is to bite the bullet and rent a trencher to do the work for you. Even at 12 inches, your work is cut out for you, but 36 inches is really deep.
After the two-month incubation period, the turtle hatchlings all dig out of their nest at the same time, a process that can take several days. As a group, they then leave their nest at night and head directly for the sea. This first trek imprints their home beach into the hatchlings.
Snails are hatched from eggs that are buried beneath the surface layer of the soil or, in the case of marine snails, placed in a protected area, like near a rock. It usually takes two to four weeks for the eggs to hatch and for the baby snails to emerge, shells and all.The shell of a baby snail, often referred to as a protoconch or âearliest shell,â is colorless and very soft.t usually takes two to four weeks for the eggs to hatch and for the baby snails to emerge, shells and all. The shell of a baby snail, often referred to as a protoconch or âearliest shell,â is colorless and very soft.