19-08-2015, 06:34 PM | #1 |
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Eggs laid
Hello folks,
Besides my tortoises I have 2 turtles, one common musk, one razor back, I've had them for approx 6 years, they've always been very happy together and today 3 eggs have appeared, quite large, so I imagine the razor back has laid them. I haven't seen any change in behaviour, the only thing I changed was an upgrade to a super duper external filter about 4 months ago. can anyone advise if they could be fertile or do they just lay out of instinct. And what I need to do now. Many thanks in anticipation Maddy |
19-08-2015, 06:52 PM | #2 |
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I have no idea about turtles but you could try sending Kirkie a pm he would know.
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19-08-2015, 07:58 PM | #3 |
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Thank you Gordon
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26-08-2015, 07:38 PM | #4 |
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Hi Maddie,
They will produce eggs in the absence of a male, my mud turtles (which are similar) do. It's not the fertilisation by a male that prompts egg production, the production of eggs by a female prompts mating. |
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