Egg Laying Frequency

saukee9

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Hello! My female Russian Tortoise laid eggs on October 24th. It was here first clutch with us (we have had her for two years) and she laid two eggs. Today I saw her digging with her back legs again. Will she lay another clutch so soon?
 

kimber_lee_314

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She might - that's not uncommon at all for them to lay every four weeks or so. Is her first clutch fertile?
 

saukee9

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She might - that's not uncommon at all for them to lay every four weeks or so. Is her first clutch fertile?
I'm not sure. Our light to candle them just came this weekend. I am planning to check tonight. I will update. I haven't seen here do it again. Maybe I just caught her in a moment.....Hummmm
 

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I think what Kimber was asking, Becky, was, "Is she in with a male?"
 

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My females laid several clutches, either 2, 3, or 4 weeks apart (depending on which female). They each seem to have their own cycle of length between clutches.
 

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