General Care Discussion :: nesting area?

[MoXyDaTuRtLe]

ok i don't have any sand or gravel but do you need it for them to lay eggs? i the only dry spot in my tank is a slate rock which they use for basking. i don't want her to get sick

[industrial_girl_2000]

What kind of symptoms does your turtle have? Is she showing signs of being pregnant with eggs?

[steve]

Ideally it would be a place outside the tank and several inches deep. Many turtles, however, are reluctant to lay eggs in an enclosure.

[MoXyDaTuRtLe]

no shes not pregnant but i would like to know before she does

[MoXyDaTuRtLe]

how many eggs do they lay?

[DavidY]

There's some really good information here --> http://www.redearslider.com/reproduction.html about reproduction and nesting. Sometimes a female will lay eggs even if she hasn't mated.

[kaimarion]

If she hasn't mated and has to lay eggs they will be sterile(no babies).

Sorry but yassssss post 100. let the spamming begin (just joking )

[MoXyDaTuRtLe]

i know but theres a male in her tank and i know they lay eggs when they dont mate