Female CDT

[JackAttack]

How is the easiest way to tell if your female CDT is pregnant

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Jack:

I believe the term would be "gravid" rather than "pregnant."

Sometimes you can palpate right in front of a back leg and feel eggs, but unless you know what you're feeling its pretty hard to tell.

When a female tortoise is ready to lay eggs (normally happens in the spring, for hatching around September) she gets restless, won't eat and maybe digs a few test holes. But chances are good, if your tortoise is outside, she's not going to lay eggs now. She'll wait until spring.