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Homeowner Protects Eastern Box Turtle Eggs, Gains 41K Upvotes
9/23/2025
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Story summary
- A homeowner discovered an Eastern box turtle laying eggs in their garden and posted on Reddit on September 21.
- The eggs were laid 78 days earlier, and hatchlings emerged on September 20.
- The poster, u/Sea_Ganache620, built a protective cage for the nest, drawing over 41,000 upvotes.
- Eastern box turtles are native to the eastern U.S. and live over 50 years.
