I have 11 turtles living in my pool and I found eggs in the pool...?

Question

How can I tell which turtle is pregnant, and allow the rest of the eggs to hatch safely?

Answer 1

If the eggs are layed in the water or in a colder area, put a strong light up to it and try and see if the embryo is there. If it is, get a tupperware container and some sand, bury the eggs 3' deep and put a heat lamp 1 ft up, this will be a TEMOPARY home. Until you find a incubator.

Answer 2

Turtles aren't pregnant....they lay eggs and that's it.  They don't even tend to them after they hatch.  The baby turtles are in danger of being eaten when they hatch because of the adult turtles in the pool.  Maybe you can move them into an aquarium or something until they hatch and are old enough to reside with the older turtles.

Answer 3

eggs laid in the water will not hatch

if you want to breed and hatch babies you will need to have land surrounding your pond so that the female can crawl up on the land when she's ready to lay eggs, do not handle or move the eggs, if you turn them at all they will not hatch

if you get babies to hatch you must keep them away from the adults as the adults will look at them as food

good luck

Answer 4

You need to contact animal control, if you live in an area that service is unavailable you can transport the turtles to a lake. As far as the eggs; the likelihood of the turtles hatching safely in a chlorinated pool is unlikely. You can move the eggs with the turtles just make sure that you put them in a bowel and keep water of the same temp in it. Another thing is that if you do decide to move the turtles watch out they may bite; if that is to occur, push back towards the mouth and they will let go (personal experience).

Another scenario, if you pool is for the turtles, nature will take its course, there is nothing you can and should do. A pregnant turtle is hard to find, they don't have any protruding areas on the shell. Make sure that you feed them as scheduled.

Answer 5

call the animal control and check to see if they have a special place for them