tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11826923.post2452458101324678297..comments2023-10-30T09:14:06.354-05:00Comments on Barrier Island Girl: Keep 'em coming!Barrier Island Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831596639306877967noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11826923.post-14682148035846485032011-06-09T14:52:52.793-05:002011-06-09T14:52:52.793-05:00Hi, Patty! We can only estimate. Generally speak...Hi, Patty! We can only estimate. Generally speaking sea turtle eggs take 60 days to hatch, but that time can be affected by temperature. If it stays very hot, they could hatch more quickly. If we have cooler temps (like later in the season), it can slow them down quite a bit. <br /><br />All we can do is monitor them every day and start nest sitting when we hear them making their to the surface (the eggs are buried 15 - 18 inches below the surface).<br /><br />All our nests, with the exception of one of the nests on Perdido Key, are Loggerheads and they hatch at night.<br /><br />DJBarrier Island Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03831596639306877967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11826923.post-90171481432240278732011-06-08T20:47:42.623-05:002011-06-08T20:47:42.623-05:00DJ, can you predict exactly when this nest will ha...DJ, can you predict exactly when this nest will hatch?<br /><br />PattyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com