Pregnant red ear turtle laid eggs

Question

she laid some things that look like eggs but they were flat and red is it normal because she mated and we thought that she was pregnant and i put her on the sand and laid those red flat things ...are they fake eggs that she laid or something or what?....

Answer 1

I'm with Perfect on this one.  I never head of such a thing as flat red eggs!

Sure does sound alarming.  I'd recommend for you to refrigerate the flat red eggs, and take them and the female to the vet first thing tomorrow.

If you don’t already know of a qualified exotics/reptile vet in your area, google: “Herpetological Society” -or-

http://www.herpvetconnection.com/  for the one closest to you.

I sure hope it's nothing serious.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Answer 2

Sounds like you should take what ever it was she passed and her to the vet.

That does not sound like anything normal.

In turtles its called gravid when they are carrying eggs.

You should give her a nesting spot so she can dig a nest to lay so she does do become egg bound.

Answer 3

I would agree, slider eggs are normal an off white colour and laid in a bell shaped pit.

Fridge the eggs and take them to the vets, it may be a sign of ill health or possibly internal parasites of some type

Answer 4

they mate in may thru june

babies in 80 to 90 days..

could be who knows bloody p**p?

Never heard of such a thing.

Is her body OK?

Contact the “herpetologicalsocieties.com, for a turtle vet in your city and state

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