General Care Discussion :: Female Problem! (Eggs inside)

[planet.caravan]

I recently found out my turtle has eggs inside and has been displaying all the symptoms that it wants to lay them.

I have provided a large area of soil, a shallow container of water and a heat lamp yet the turtle refuses to lay there, all it does when in the container of dirt is try to escape, I have now put a smaller container in which the turtle can crawl to and from when its in my room wandering around (filled with dirt) yet it expresses no interest it in

I saw it today digging with its back legs in a laundry pile on the floor, I immediately picked it up and put it in soil but then the turtle freaked out and just wanted to escape

Anyone have any tips or ideas on what I can do to induce her laying the eggs? For the next month she will be taken care of solely by my mother who is scared of her and will only feed her and do partial water changes (which would be great if the turtle didn't want to lay eggs!) I only have a week left with her and would like this process to be done with asap so I can rest easyand feel ok not taking care of her for this while and know that she will be ok as well

I have looked online but have not found any helpful information, so anyone with any stories on how your turtles lay their eggs would be great helpful information!!!

[BullDog]

I've never had to deal with eggs, but I've heard the best thing to do is to let them wander around. Sounds like she might have been ready to lay them in the laundry. Try letting her wander, and leave out a pile of rags, and the box of soil. Hopefully nature will take its course. There's one person here who's gal like to lay her eggs in a bean bag chair.

The best option though is to take her outside, but that option isn't always available. If it's warmer than 70F outside, try taking her out to a garden area or somewhere that there is loose soil.

[planet.caravan]

I wish I could take her outside but outside is all ice and snow

She has done the digging process in her tank as well though and just not layed anything

[faithin_felix]

how do u know she has eggs inside?

[planet.caravan]

She is exhibiting all the symptoms: trying to escape the tank, digging at the bottom frantically, I felt a few little things in her back leg hole (I don't know how to call it)

Also I have put her in soil and she has dug with her hind legs as I have seen in videos of other turtles laying eggs

She was digging on and off today for 3 hours and she would close her eyes at times and it looked like she was pushing but nothing would come out

The poor thing! It looks so uncomfortable!!

[steve]

If it's her first time, it won't but easy but you're doing what you can.