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.
How long does it take for Snapping turtles eggs to hatch? On sunday, i happened to witness a mother snapping turtle laying her eggs in the soft sand piles out front. I am sure its a snapping turtle i grew up around them. Not long after she laid her eggs she covered them and left. Now i live in New Jersey and the last few days its been in the 90's. I never took care... show more On sunday, i happened to witness a mother snapping turtle laying her eggs in the soft sand piles out front. I am sure its a snapping turtle i grew up around them.