Man performs C-Section on a turtle to save her eggs
A man from Ann Arbor, Michigan, US, named Eric C Martens, restored faith in humanity after making a very kind gesture of saving the eggs of a mama turtle.

A man from Ann Arbor, Michigan, US, named Eric C Martens, restored faith in humanity after making a very kind gesture of saving the eggs of a mama turtle who was facing complications.Martens said he came across a wounded turtle in his neighbourhood searching for a safe place to lay eggs; after discovering the poor turtle he saw it was struggling to survive after being hit by a car, he performed a C-section on her. Even though the turtle mama could not survive, Martens saved her babies.Dr Eric C Martens, whose profile recognises him as “Gut Microbiome Scientist”, stated that he spotted the reptile on his way back home from work in early June this year.
[embed]https://twitter.com/EricCMartens1/status/1421930740737101826[/embed]Martens said he brought the turtle back home, performed secondary euthanasia, made his best attempt at a turtle C-Section, and got seven perfect eggs.
In a thread of Tweets, Eric C Martens revealed that he incubated the eggs after performing a c-section on the turtle.
Eggs have started to hatch, and three tiny turtles are already enjoying their life in the hands of Martens. He also shared the photo of a tiny turtle placed beside a coin, measuring just the same size as a quarter.[caption id="attachment_36557" align="aligncenter" width="100%"]
He suspects that the mother turtle must have left her habitat following a storm. Martens said that the story started with sadness but has a happy ending, and he is pleased to help the reptile save her eggs.
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