She may have been looking for a nesting spot when she came onto the road. The first two weeks in June, in particular, are when most turtle females are nesting. They may live in small home range, even in Suburbia, quite fine.....but at nesting may wander to look for an open area, bringing them into yards and on roads. The foot looks fine, and turtles will easily survive in the wild with a missing limb. From the front, she doesn't look injured..where and how bad are her injuries.

Back to your other questions....gravid females will feel relatively heavy. If you extend one of her hind legs, you can poke a finger (gently) into the soft area of her "belly", in front of the leg. If she has eggs in her, you can often feel them as roundish objects. It is unmistakeable once you know it. Behavorialy females that want to nest are often more active (pacing actively around their pen or trying to climb out), they may also soak in the water a lot more. Generally they begin nesting in the evening, so check every night just before dark to see if she is digging. Make sure she has an open area of soil to dig in...hopefully she is in a roomy outdoor pen.

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