Update on the eggs: They seem to be doing well so far, I opted to leave them be as I had to take a trip shortly after making this post. Looks like they'll make it!
It looks like the eggs are unharmed, but I haven't dug them out just yet. It looks like an animal was trying to dig them up and I can see some of the eggs inside the nest. When you say same orientation, do you mean the order in which they were in the nest, or direction they were facing? I'll do...
First time posting. Recently, a wild eastern box turtle laid some eggs in my backyard. I noticed a horde of ants over the nesting site today, and I am wondering if there is anything I can do to protect the eggs now and for future? I want to check on the eggs but I do not want to harm the...