It's a good thing we were already planning to expand the Turtle Corral©

Miss Fred once again attempts to propagate her species,
Terrapene carolina carolina.

Fred covering her eggs.

I assume that Fred had help from her occasional suitor, Merkava.

He's a handsome devil & a ladies' man.

This is the fourth clutch she's laid - the first two were eaten by snakes & the third (in which C. Squid was on hand to witness the blesséd event) never hatched. Results are expected in about 75 days. I'll keep you posted.

The potential progeny.