FEMALE RED EARED SLIDER HOW TO

A bin or area located adjacent to their basking spot.There are several different types and methods of nesting boxes you can try.

FEMALE RED EARED SLIDER HOW TO

How to make a nesting box for your red-eared slider I also recommend giving your turtle a Zoo Med Turtle Bone* which will help them regain the lost calcium from producing their eggs. If your female red-eared slider does not have access to a nesting box, she can very easily become egg-bound which can be fatal. If you are fairly certain your turtle is gravid, it is extremely important to make sure she has access to a nesting box so she can lay her eggs. What to do if your female red-eared slider is gravid If your female red-eared slider has most if not all of these symptoms and it is spring or summertime there’s a very good chance she could be gravid. Your female turtle will probably start exhibiting certain signs of being gravid around this time. Like most reptiles, they will lay them in clutches (several eggs at a time) usually a couple of times a year. Female red-eared sliders reach their sexual maturity and begin egg laying around 5 years of age.

How to tell if your red-eared slider is gravidĮvery year around spring and summertime, red-eared sliders will begin to lay their eggs. Now I can’t stress this enough, even though the eggs are infertile, it is still extremely important to be aware of the signs of a gravid turtle and to know what to do.

Female red eared slider