The speed and incredible care mother long necked turtles take to compact their nests after laying is amazing . They use their carapace / shell to body slam and compact the dirt over their eggs and use their little legs in a breaststroke motion to drag dirt into the hole . I always think this is the cutest part of the egg laying / nest building process as you watch their cute little saggy butts hard at it and their skill means they leave the area looking undisturbed , like she has never been ther

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