One of my eastern laid eggs a few days ago. Why would it lay them this time of year? I live in NJ and it will be cold soon.
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EGG question/help
phishnuts
Aug 26, 2005 04:37 AM
Replies (3)
PHRatz
Aug 28, 2005 10:31 AM
A lot of turtles & tortioses lay more than one clutch per season.
Sometimes it happens in the fall & that's just the way it is.
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PHRatz
turtle88a
Aug 28, 2005 02:57 PM
Yes, they do sometimes lay 2 clutches a year. But being that it is so late - I would take them into the house and incubate them. When they are laid so late just before it gets cold, It's tough on the little guys. Good luck.
DrPepper
Aug 29, 2005 05:15 PM
>>One of my eastern laid eggs a few days ago. Why would it lay them this time of year? I live in NJ and it will be cold soon.
Box turtles often lay two clutches. The late clutches may hatch but the babies usually will not come out of the nest until the spring.. they will remain under the dirt and hibernate in the nest living off the egg yolk reserves.
