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CHELONIA MYDAS.

SEA TURTLES IV

AUG, 10, 1950.
FORGOT TO NOTE THAT THE SEA TURTLE EGGS [[strikeout]] [[?]] [[/strikeout]] COLLECTED NIGHT BEFORE LAST WERE ALL FROM 1 5/8" TO 1 3/4 " IN DIAMETER.
I ATE ABOUT 3 DOZEN OF THEM. BOILING IS NOT SATISFACTORY. THE YOLK HARDENS, BUT THE ALBUMEN DID NOT CONGEAL AFTER 3 HRS OF BOILING. ALSO, BOILING INCREASES THE MEALY TASTE OF THE YOLK. FRYING IS NOT PARTICULARLY SATISFACTORY, SINCE AGAIN THE ALBUMEN IS TOO THICK TO CONGEAL PROPERLY, ALTHO IT DOES BECOME SUFFICIENTLY RUBBERY TO BE EDIBLE. THE LOCAL PEOPLE BITE OFF ONE END OF THE RUBBERY SHELL (THEY BOUNCED AS THE [[female symbol]] DROPPED THEM IN HER HOLE AND SUCK OUT THE RAW JUICES. I DIDN'T TRY THIS METHOD.
ABOUT THE BEST WAY TO FIX THEM IS TO BREAK A 1/2 DOZEN INTO A SKILLET WHICH IS WARM + WELL GREASED, WHIP THEM INTO A BROTH, MIX IN A COUPLE OF WELL DICED VIENNA SAUSAGES (BACON OUGHT TO GO GOOD ALSO- WE HAD NONE) AND SCRAMBLE THEM OVER A SLOW FIRE. SALT WHILE FRYING, SERVE PIPING HOT. TASTE? NOT UNLIKE HEN'S EGGS, ALTHO MORE MEALY. QUITE EDIBLE, AND VERY SATISFACTORILY FILLING FOR A HUNGRY HERPETOLOGIST.

DEPTH OF NEST PROPER - 10 1/2"
DISTANCE FROM LIMB TO GROUND SURFACE AFTER SHE FINISHED - 25"
" " " " TOP OF NEST- 39"
" " GROUND LEVEL TO NEST TOP-14"
NEST WAS ABOUT A ONE FOOT CUBE, AND SHE FILLED IT.