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Some of you may remember me saying last week that one of my female eastern box turtles laid eggs. Since she layed them so early in the season, and also because it stays warm here until October, I am hoping that she lays at least one more clutch of eggs. Does anyone know the approximate time female box turtles wait between laying clutches?

Steve

I know a couple who had a female eastern double. She laid the first clutch in April and then she laid another clutch 4 or 5 weeks later. I don't know the exact number of weeks but it's probably something like a 4-8 week period.

These are the dates and eggs from one female threetoe,but not in U.S.A. but NewZealand(southern hemisphere)2002,
29-10-02 ,5 eggs
16-11-02 ,6 "
7-12-02 ,4 "
9-1-02 ,3 "

2003
20-10-03 ,5 eggs
18-11-03 ,5 "
10-12-03 ,5 "

sorry steve got those dates mixed up should be
29-10-01,5eggs,
16-11-01,6eggs,
7-12-01,4eggs,
9-1-02,3eggs,

2002,
20-10-02,5eggs
18-11-02,5eggs
10-12-02,5eggs
sorry for any confusion with first post but thes are the exact dates and numbers of eggs laid.

So, based on these figures, one could say that the time period bewtween clutches is approximately 3-4 weeks?

Steve

yes,but in saying that ,sometimes she will just lay,other times she will muck around digging nests but not laying for a week or more.I also have red eared sliders and they can lay at three week intervals and you can all but set your watch to them,hope you have a good seaaon,my old girl is sleeping soundly for the winter over here at the moment.