Red eared slider laying eggs

Age : 65 Registration date : 2008-08-10

Jenny, my RES, has been gravid. I took her out into the yard yesterday to see if being outside would encourage her to lay her eggs. I sat beside her throughout the whole process, which took a few hours. It was fascinating to watch, and amazing that she knew instinctively exactly what to do without having to attend labor and childbirth classes, LOL.

Excavating the nest area (it took FOREVER for her to get it just the way she wanted it!)

Laying an egg

Positioning the egg in the nest cavity

Covering up the nest

Pulling grass back over the area

When she was finished, you couldn't even tell where the nest had been

Whew! I'm ready for a nap!

This shows the size of her eggs. She laid nine of them! Sadly, they're all infertile since she doesn't have a mate.

Moderator Age : 53 Registration date : 2008-08-07

Thats amazing, Ginger! What are the odds you could be right there to actually watch her do this??She is such a beautiful girl and what great "Mama instincts" she has!
So is she completely done now for the season?

Age : 65 Registration date : 2008-08-10

I sat beside her and talked to her all the while she was nesting. She's such a sweet turtle.

After I took her back inside, I palpated her to see if she had laid all her eggs, and I could feel at least two more! I was hoping she had laid them all, but no such luck.

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Amazing to watch them lay eggs. What good luck being with her and photoin it all. Good job!

Admin Age : 52 Registration date : 2008-08-07

pretty cool she let you watch and take pics sad there not fertile she reminds me of my red ear phsyco shes about as big as yours is

Age : 65 Registration date : 2008-08-10

Admin wrote:: pretty cool she let you watch and take pics sad there not fertile she reminds me of my red ear phsyco shes about as big as yours is

Has Phsyco ever laid eggs? If so, how many did she lay at one time?

It's probably a good thing that Jenny's eggs aren't fertile. After watching them hatch, I could never give any of the babies away. Pretty soon I'd have more turtles than you do, LOL!

Admin Age : 52 Registration date : 2008-08-07

lol shes layed about 10 in the pond in one day she drives me crazy becouse she lays them and im trying to get them out and the other turtles are like LUNCH so i end up with a huge mess lol

Age : 65 Registration date : 2008-08-10

This is the first year I've taken Jenny outside to lay her eggs. Before that, I made nesting boxes for her but she wouldn't use them. She just dragged dirt all over the house and ended up laying her eggs in the tank. But not all at once...oh no, that would be too easy! She laid a couple at a time, days apart. And like your turtles, she and her Painted tankmate would start eating them before I saw them, making an awful mess in the water. I'd have to clean the tank, and then a few days later she'd lay some more...so I'd have to clean the tank again. Taking her outside to lay her eggs was so much easier; I don't know why I didn't think of it before...duh!!

Admin Age : 52 Registration date : 2008-08-07

lol well id do that with mine but she wouldnt know what to do first run or hide she isnt the brightest bulb in the box shes abit of a odd ball kinda how she got her name . heck she is the only turtle i own that will eat stink bugs and it not bother her the smell all the other turtles freak out at the smell not her shes a weirdo lol

Age : 65 Registration date : 2008-08-10

LOL, crazy turtle! Not exactly a gourmet, huh?

Admin Age : 52 Registration date : 2008-08-07

oh those thing make me wanna gag llol but they get in the garage some how and man when she crunches one its like im ready to puke lol

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