Gd evening all, i have a pair of Star tortoise and today i realised my male was humming on my females back and giving out a grunting sound. Im sure they were mating after i saw some liquid ooze out from his tail oO!

So im thinking of making some preparations earlier for them and as its my first time having gravid females, i would like to seek some advice from some experienced keepers here.

1) What substrate mix and its condition should i use to simulate an egg laying site for my girl?

2) Whats the humidity and temperature range i should keep for the eggs ? my country has a high humidity range at around 75% average though and an average temperature range of 85F

3) Is it a must to re-locate the eggs after my girl has laid in the egg-laying site to another substrate? won't it be better if the eggs were untouched through-out the cycle in the egg-laying site?

4) Lastly, how should i measure the humidity range of the substrate? im using a hygrometer with a probe at the end, should i stick the probe into the substrate or the air above for the accurate measurement.



Eagerly waiting for replies ^^ cheers

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