What do i do if my turtles have eggs?

Question

ok, i got that my red slider turtle might lay eggs. but what do i do with them & how do i know if one even gets pregnant.

Answer 1

Give the turtle access to a box of potting soil for egg-laying. You can either let the eggs hatch in there or remove them to a plastic bag, but only if you know what you are doing. Email me if you want to try that.

Answer 2

they mate in may thru june

lay eggs 80 to 90 days later...

Prepare a 20 gallon tank with about 4 inches of potting soil or soil/vermiculite mixture.You should start to observe the eggs more carefully about 80 to 85 days after they had been laid.  Hatching time is comming!  Once the time comes, the hatchings will cut the egg shell with something called the egg tooth, which falls out about an hour later and never grows back.  If they don't feel secure, they will remain inside their shells.  Do not try to take them out until they have come out on their own. (they might not come out until the following day).   Once they come out, you will notice a small sack hanging out of their bellies. This is the yolk sac that fed them while they were incubating.  DO NOT try to remove this sac, trying to remove it can kill the baby turtle.  It is better to wait that it drops on its own.  Once it drops, you will notice a split in the plastron.  This will heal by itself too, you don't need to treat it.

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Answer 3

i dont know if you can tell if its pregnate but do reasearch on the turtle that you have look at the breeding section and it should tell you what to do hope that helps