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Has anyone had any eggs laid by their turtles.
My big female who has laid eggs , average 5 to 8 each year, buried 3 eggs in early May and 5 more at the end of May.
Of the total 8 eggs about half don't look to good. Don't know if it was the mild winter or what. Even this spring my males,3, haven't tried to mate with the females,3. I also have a 3 year old, a two year old and two year olds, losing one year turtle
a few weeks back. Just curious if other are experiencing
similar problems.
Thanks Alan

Had one girl lay 5 eggs 2 weeks ago. Waiting for her to clutch again any time now. My big old girl who used to lay 2 clutches of 7-9 eggs a year has not done any laying in the last 2 yrs. This will be her third. She is healthy eating acting otherwise normal. Have not seen any mating activity with any at all since early spring. Not sure if its age or what. actually thought they continue reproducing their entire life. Any thoughts?

“reproducing their entire life. Any thoughts?” that’s what I thought also or possibly if there was no mating she has spent her
retention of stored eggs/sperm content? Have your females always laid multiple clutches? I live in NE Ohio and my female the last
three years has laid in the second week of June like clock work. This year her pattern was 3 eggs in early May then a week late
1 big egg, huge, in the water dish followed by 2 weeks, late May, with 4 more eggs for a total of 8. I incubate the eggs and about all the eggs look questionable in terms of hatchings. Only 2 look like they might make it. Maybe it is my locale but it just seems like a strange year for box turtles....mine anyhow.

Thanks Alan

always been with males, so thats not it.