Hm...clarification on a "Nesting Area" please...
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Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:11 pmby fggy82
Okay well i got my turt on sat. her name is angie! she is really cute and small. Well I heard someone say they will need a nesting area once they reach about 3 years old. I'm not planning on her having babies...so why do i need a nesting area
Posted:
Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:24 pmby TNTurtles
Well if your turt is a hatchling, there is no way to tell if its a girl or boy yet until its 4" long. But if it is, females can lay eggs no matter if they have a male or not. If they dont have the proper area they will keep the eggs inside them which can harm them. After a while they will lay the eggs in water as a last resort but some wont even do that. If they dont, they eggs could break inside of them and hurt them.
Posted:
Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:48 pmby fggy82
sorry i forgot to clarify that she is a little bigger than 4 inches so i can tell its a girl. Also how do I build a nesting area?
Posted:
Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:42 pmby sonyj
Here's a good link on nesting areas.
Nestsites