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my female 3-toe that I've had for about 8 years I believe is finally gravid! I was starting to think she was a hermaphrodite!
I just palpated her and I believe I felt 2 eggs, one was sitting up high and is likely just now getting it's shell(I palpated her last night and only felt one) the other is sitting in the right position and is down lower towards her vent.
I dont have any idea as to who the father of the eggs is as I had a male before whom unfortunatly passed on due to a very severe URI, and I have my current male who I witnessed mounting her about 2 weeks ago(time frame is perfect for him to be the sire)
I had to share I've been waiting so long for this!

is it possible to have a mixed clutch, one male siring one hatchling and the other siring the second hatchling?
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1.2.1 Terrapene Carolina Triunguis
0.1 Nymphicus hollandicus
1.1 Melopsittacus undulatus
1.0 American Cocker Spaniels
1.0 American Short Hair? Cat
1.1 Rouen Ducks

Congratulations! Yes, that is possible. Aside - it's also possible in people!!

"is it possible to have a mixed clutch, one male siring one hatchling and the other siring the second hatchling?"

I'll bet that your Eggceptionally Eggfficaciously Eggcited!! I'm glad for you! Eggcellent job!

Being that Box Turtles are reproductively unique in that females can store sperm for upwards of eight years; it is possible that after mating with two different males, a gravid female can lay a clutch having some eggs fertilized from one male, and the remainder of the clutch fertilized from the second male.
I have to wonder though since she didn't drop any eggs after mating with the first male, if he was fertile; especially with the time differential; and also his apparent health.

Ric