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The female painted turtle covers the eggs with dirt and returns to the water, her job done. The eggs hatch in 72 days, usually in late August through early September. The baby turtles instinctively head straight for the water. Late hatchers may stay in the nest until spring.
Just getting free from the shell can take 20 minutes or longer. According to 2011 research from the University of Western Sydney, certain freshwater turtle species can communicate with other embryos in a nest to let them know they are close to hatching. Less advanced embryos then increase their development rate so they can hatch around the same time.