my friend says that her turtle is pregnant but i dont believe her. she says its getting bigger every day. and i told her that they have eggs but she says that they get bigger than they lay there eggs. anyway their turtles are babies and they got it from the pet shop yesterday. is it pregnant or not?
2007-03-03 15:03:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
to find out if a turtle has eggs put two fingers in front of the rear legs on the soft skin and gently move your fingers about very softly you don't want to kill the embryos you will be able to feel the egg lumps but if they are less than 3 years old chances are it will not be gravid as they don't breed until then
2007-03-03 22:09:34 · answer #1 · answered by jungle_farnorth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably to young for that, but it doesn't have to mate to have eggs so if the turtle is a female it will evenually lay eggs. The eggs just won't be fertile. Make sure your friend does a lot of research on the turtle to make sure they are caring for it properly.
2007-03-04 02:58:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it very well could be. my grandmother's turtle looks bigger just before she lays her eggs. unfortunately without a proper incubator they will not hatch in most climates.
2007-03-04 02:53:01 · answer #3 · answered by MommyCaleb 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it might not be becuase maybe it might be growing!!!and did you ask her if the eggs still hatched
2007-03-04 22:48:40 · answer #4 · answered by Aragorn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋