yesterday, the big female at my pond, medusa laid eggs.. i quickly took the eggs in my incubator. but i have a WHOLE LOT of eggs! how can they fit in the incubator?
Yes, my turtle swims and feeds in water, and hides in the mud at the bottom of the pond when threatened. She likes to come out of the water to sun her self and warm up, and to lay her eggs. Turtles do best when they can choose to either be in or out of water when they want to so they can thermo-regulate.
If your turtle lives in water and begins to carry eggs, it will lay the eggs in the water because it HAS to. If i turtle carries eggs for too long, it can become egg-bound, meaning the eggs get stuck inside it, and it can die. So a turtle carrying eggs will lay them in water if there is no dirt, but the eggs will not be able to hatch. The babies inside the eggs will drown when the eggs are in water. For fertile eggs to develop into baby turtles and hatch, the eggs HAVE TO BE laid in dirt. okay?
Sorry, it turns out the eggs were not fertile. The turtle laid the infertile eggs due to the stress of being moved into a new living space, so it was a stress driven behavior, not a reproduction driven behavior.
If all you have is a standard glass aquarium, to set up a spot for the turtle to lay eggs, you would have to build a ramp that leads up out of the water and over to another enclosed box with at least 8 inches of sandy/loamy soil and a heat lamp to keep the soil warm. There is a vid on youtube of this kind of set up posted by a guy that has had his RES for about 20 years. Also, Nessy turtle really likes to dig in the hardest soil available, which might be a general nesting preferance for turtles.
does it have to be dirt! Oh man, i have this huge tank that has sand and a huge pond in it. (pond is filtered) How can u tell if ur res is holding eggs? One time my res covered herself in the sand,like completly covered herself. Reply back soon :)
Sandy-loamy soil is the preferred nesting matierial for red eared slider turtles. My turtle Nessy likes the super compacted soil located next to either a big rock or a plant. She has laid two batches of eggs now, and those are the conditions she looks for. You can tell if your turtle is holding eggs by sticking your finger in the gap in front of one of the back legs. You can feel the eggs, they will be slightly squishy and will move. Just don't press hard enough to crack one of the eggs.
ok....the sand part is good news but what about my turtle covering herself in the sand completly? and is there any other way to figure how ur res has eggs? reply if u can :)
If your turlte is in water without any dirt, it will lay eggs into the water if it has to. If turltes dont lay thier eggs, they can become egg-bound, which is a medical condition that can kill them. But eggs laid in water will never grow into babies. Eggs laid in water will drown the developing cells. SO, yes, your turtle can lay eggs in the water, but the eggs will never hatch, and will have to be scooped out and thrown away before they contaminate your turtle habitat.
i have 1 male that i got for my 6th grade graduation, iv had him for about 8 years, and i got a female that i bought about a year ago...
they live with a fish that was supposed to be a guppy, they ate all the other fish but him, he got bigger and is almost as big as my female turtle, turns out hes not a guppy, he looks kind of cool and has stripes...^^
No, she is not with a male, but had come from a situation where she might have had contact with males, which is what led me to search for information on this site. RES turtles are acutally considered as non-native/invasive species in many areas because they can out compete the native pond turtles, so if RES turtles are found to be in wildlife preserves and what not, they are often captured and either euthenized or put up for pet adoption by an animal rescue, which is how I got Nessy.
Thanks for your well wishes! If any babies do mature and hatch, there will definately be another poorly filmed video about it! The area where Nessy lives is an indoor green house, with plastic roof, glass walls, dirt floor, and an indoor creek and pond. The characteristics of the place that might have encouraged her to lay eggs are the sandy/loamy dirt that is moist but not wet, the temperature that stays around 80 degrees F, and the fairly "natural" setting. Hope that helps and best of luck!
Hm,here's a suggestion maybe for your upcoming vids u could show US how to set up a indoor creeek & pond etc- In the meantime I will definitely subscribe and hope to see them baby RES soon!!
If you are interested in building a greenhouse habitat to raise turtles in, just search youtube for How To Build A Greenhouse, and How To Create A Pond videos. They are on here, and are pretty good. They can also be paired with landscaping and gardening videos, how to sex your turtle and how to tell if your turtle is carrying eggs videos, if you want the full compliment of turtle care information. Sadly, there will be no baby turte videos because this clutch of eggs turned out to be infertile.
Yes, Nessy did lay eggs, thanks for asking! The top eggs are about 2 inches underground, and I believe there are about 10 eggs in the clutch. I have been informed to keep the nest moist but not wet, and will be keeping my eyes open to see if the eggs do develop and hatch. Keep you eyes open for possible videos of baby red eared sliders!
Thanks for posting! It is good to hear that other people have sliders as pets and know what thier behaviors indicate. Once again, this comment leads to other questions that need further information to be answered. The question is now, does anyone out there know if slider egg clutches must be kept moist to keep the eggs viable? If anyone has found this answer, please post and share the info. Thanks!
Thank you for this comment! It is one peice of the turtle behavior puzzle. The next question that this answer spawns is, do turtles lay and bury eggs even if the eggs are infertile? Nessy has not had male contact for at least two weeks, so is there any chance that her eggs could be fertile? If anyone out there has information on this, please post!
yesterday, the big female at my pond, medusa laid eggs.. i quickly took the eggs in my incubator. but i have a WHOLE LOT of eggs! how can they fit in the incubator?
cryptex220 2 years ago
Um, are you asking me how to cram more eggs into an incubator? Well, do you have any unused vertical space in it?
nothing2222229 2 years ago
i have the same turtle but it lives in water does your swim in water
almost819 2 years ago
Yes, my turtle swims and feeds in water, and hides in the mud at the bottom of the pond when threatened. She likes to come out of the water to sun her self and warm up, and to lay her eggs. Turtles do best when they can choose to either be in or out of water when they want to so they can thermo-regulate.
nothing2222229 2 years ago
If your turtle lives in water and begins to carry eggs, it will lay the eggs in the water because it HAS to. If i turtle carries eggs for too long, it can become egg-bound, meaning the eggs get stuck inside it, and it can die. So a turtle carrying eggs will lay them in water if there is no dirt, but the eggs will not be able to hatch. The babies inside the eggs will drown when the eggs are in water. For fertile eggs to develop into baby turtles and hatch, the eggs HAVE TO BE laid in dirt. okay?
nothing2222229 2 years ago
did the eggs hatch yet :D
softerhedgehog 2 years ago
Sorry, it turns out the eggs were not fertile. The turtle laid the infertile eggs due to the stress of being moved into a new living space, so it was a stress driven behavior, not a reproduction driven behavior.
nothing2222229 2 years ago
how would u set an aquarium where the turtle can lay fertile eggs?
shytzilla 2 years ago
If all you have is a standard glass aquarium, to set up a spot for the turtle to lay eggs, you would have to build a ramp that leads up out of the water and over to another enclosed box with at least 8 inches of sandy/loamy soil and a heat lamp to keep the soil warm. There is a vid on youtube of this kind of set up posted by a guy that has had his RES for about 20 years. Also, Nessy turtle really likes to dig in the hardest soil available, which might be a general nesting preferance for turtles.
nothing2222229 2 years ago
does it have to be dirt! Oh man, i have this huge tank that has sand and a huge pond in it. (pond is filtered) How can u tell if ur res is holding eggs? One time my res covered herself in the sand,like completly covered herself. Reply back soon :)
Kittyfan4456 2 years ago
Sandy-loamy soil is the preferred nesting matierial for red eared slider turtles. My turtle Nessy likes the super compacted soil located next to either a big rock or a plant. She has laid two batches of eggs now, and those are the conditions she looks for. You can tell if your turtle is holding eggs by sticking your finger in the gap in front of one of the back legs. You can feel the eggs, they will be slightly squishy and will move. Just don't press hard enough to crack one of the eggs.
nothing2222229 2 years ago
ok....the sand part is good news but what about my turtle covering herself in the sand completly? and is there any other way to figure how ur res has eggs? reply if u can :)
Kittyfan4456 2 years ago
so if my turtle just live in water wif no dirt and stuff they cant lay eggs?
xSleepy1 2 years ago
If your turlte is in water without any dirt, it will lay eggs into the water if it has to. If turltes dont lay thier eggs, they can become egg-bound, which is a medical condition that can kill them. But eggs laid in water will never grow into babies. Eggs laid in water will drown the developing cells. SO, yes, your turtle can lay eggs in the water, but the eggs will never hatch, and will have to be scooped out and thrown away before they contaminate your turtle habitat.
nothing2222229 2 years ago
what a beotiful turtle
iphone12302 2 years ago
Thanks!
nothing2222229 2 years ago
is she with a male?
i have 1 male that i got for my 6th grade graduation, iv had him for about 8 years, and i got a female that i bought about a year ago...
they live with a fish that was supposed to be a guppy, they ate all the other fish but him, he got bigger and is almost as big as my female turtle, turns out hes not a guppy, he looks kind of cool and has stripes...^^
nike01emz 2 years ago
No, she is not with a male, but had come from a situation where she might have had contact with males, which is what led me to search for information on this site. RES turtles are acutally considered as non-native/invasive species in many areas because they can out compete the native pond turtles, so if RES turtles are found to be in wildlife preserves and what not, they are often captured and either euthenized or put up for pet adoption by an animal rescue, which is how I got Nessy.
nothing2222229 2 years ago
Yes, the female will lay her eggs regardless of fertility.
whereub12345 3 years ago
she's digging a nest for her eggs :D
Domesku 3 years ago
Congrats! Keep us posted on the egg/babies,k?
One other thing, is this area-where the RES lives, kept in a tank, backyard?? just wondering b/c I'm a NEW breeder.
tim2swt 3 years ago
Thanks for your well wishes! If any babies do mature and hatch, there will definately be another poorly filmed video about it! The area where Nessy lives is an indoor green house, with plastic roof, glass walls, dirt floor, and an indoor creek and pond. The characteristics of the place that might have encouraged her to lay eggs are the sandy/loamy dirt that is moist but not wet, the temperature that stays around 80 degrees F, and the fairly "natural" setting. Hope that helps and best of luck!
nothing2222229 3 years ago
Hm,here's a suggestion maybe for your upcoming vids u could show US how to set up a indoor creeek & pond etc- In the meantime I will definitely subscribe and hope to see them baby RES soon!!
tim2swt 3 years ago
If you are interested in building a greenhouse habitat to raise turtles in, just search youtube for How To Build A Greenhouse, and How To Create A Pond videos. They are on here, and are pretty good. They can also be paired with landscaping and gardening videos, how to sex your turtle and how to tell if your turtle is carrying eggs videos, if you want the full compliment of turtle care information. Sadly, there will be no baby turte videos because this clutch of eggs turned out to be infertile.
nothing2222229 3 years ago
yep she is laying her eggs
DangerDevin5211 3 years ago
Yes, Nessy did lay eggs, thanks for asking! The top eggs are about 2 inches underground, and I believe there are about 10 eggs in the clutch. I have been informed to keep the nest moist but not wet, and will be keeping my eyes open to see if the eggs do develop and hatch. Keep you eyes open for possible videos of baby red eared sliders!
nothing2222229 3 years ago
Ｄｉｄ ｓｈｅ ｌａｙ ａｎｙ ｅｇｇ？
jbjy 3 years ago
I have an red-eared Slider at home!!! In that vid, she was digging to put her eggs somewhere underground.
Best Regards,
Slider 466
Slider466 3 years ago
Thanks for posting! It is good to hear that other people have sliders as pets and know what thier behaviors indicate. Once again, this comment leads to other questions that need further information to be answered. The question is now, does anyone out there know if slider egg clutches must be kept moist to keep the eggs viable? If anyone has found this answer, please post and share the info. Thanks!
nothing2222229 3 years ago
Turtles must find a place to dig and lay their eggs if they don't they'll retain there eggs for awhlile that in rare cases can kill them
MECHAPIXEL 3 years ago
Thank you for this comment! It is one peice of the turtle behavior puzzle. The next question that this answer spawns is, do turtles lay and bury eggs even if the eggs are infertile? Nessy has not had male contact for at least two weeks, so is there any chance that her eggs could be fertile? If anyone out there has information on this, please post!
nothing2222229 3 years ago