Photo Gallery :: EGGS!!!

[MMC32879]

I took these a few weeks ago. They are of my female RES Shamrock laying eggs. I have set up an egg laying area for her but she always perfers to lay them on the basking platform instead. Whatever works right!

[turboturtle8]

Wow that is so cool
I have never seen that before make sure to post some while there hatching

That would be so neat to see

[kornygerm]

if its fertile,are you gonna keep it?.

[rayzherup]

do female turtles lay eggs even if there are no males around, like chickens? lol

[MMC32879]

She lays them on the basking platform then they fall into the water. The male ate them immeatately. I have heard that unless she burrys them and they go undisturbed they won't hatch anyway. Which is probably a good thing since she lays about 12 at a time. I don't know what I would do with 12 baby turtles. These pictures were taken a few weeks ago and she just layed about another dozen or so today. I have set up nesting areas for her but she always perfers to lay them on the platform. I'm not sure if females will lay eggs if there is no male.

[megcornell]

Yes, females will lay eggs with or without a male, they just won't be fertile.

[Ferd]

Had you planed on having a baby turtle or was it just luck of the draw when you got a male and female?

[MMC32879]

I didn't know their sexes when I got them, they were only a few weeks old. So no, I am definately not planing on any more turtles. The two that I have are plenty for me! I would love to have more but I don't have the room.

[steve]

Wowsers, she looks like a real big girl. How old is she? It is unnatural for them to lay eggs like that, and she should have a better nesting area... though I am glad she is expelling those eggs!

[DavidY]

Wow, a dozen eggs for breakfast! She's really taking good care of her hubby, eh? Great pics of the egg laying!

[Rocky YBS]

great pics!
i havnt seen that before!

[cheech&chong]

cool!

[kiwigerman]

thats amazing! hey MMC32879, are you from nz? just noticed your male res is called kiwi.

[SpotsMama]

Amazing photos!

[grey goose]

It's good that she's not too picky about where to lay her eggs....very cool pics!