my box turtle is laying eggs .what do I do to get the proccess to go full cycle?

Question

she's in an aquarium

Answer 1

1. What are the odds the eggs are fertile?
- eggs not laid in a well-dug nest are rarely fertile
- first time laying eggs are less likely fertile
- no exposure to a male for over a few years reduces chancesof fertility
- eggs that are moved improperly after being laid rarely survive

2. Carefully pick each egg up and make a pencil mark gently on top. Keep this end up at all times.

3. Take a container- even a large zip-lock bag, and put a few inches of sand or similar moisture-holding material in the bottom. It is best if mixed with some perilite or other water-holding agent. Dampen the mix until it is good and moist, but NOT drippingly wet. Make a dimple for each egg so it can sit about 1/2 way in the mix.

4. Close up the incubator to protect the eggs. Heat the incubator to about 80F, and keep it at about 80% humidity- ALL THE TIME- for about 2-6 months- it usually takes about 2-3 months, but CAN take almost a year!

5. Remove eggs that smell spoiled, turn black (not dark brown), collapse, become very wrinkled, become covered in slime or mildew, etc. Check the temps, humidity, etc. daily and freshen the air at the same time.

6. BE READY to care for the babies the right way- they are WAY to easy to kill accidentally!

For an article on incubation, start here: http://tortoise.org/general/eggcare.html

Answer 2

yeah i think burying them in sand is your best bet... i had a friend who made a small pond, like 5 feet wide and 4 ft long, and some soft sand about 2 feet deep on the outside, but that may take too long since shes already laying... just put some eggs in some sand near a lake i suppose

Answer 3

Nothing you can do, just let nature take its course. You can add moss to the tank and cover the eggs with the moss, once laid.

Answer 4

bury the eggs like would be done in the wild...lots of sand and then keep her away from them...they will hatch and you will enjoy all the babies...

Answer 5

incubate them the vets will no what im typing about :)