Laying eggs at 3 yrs old!!

[Elohi]

So many of you know I have a couple of nice sized females that are 3 yrs old. They turn 4 in September. Well the smaller of the two, Freckles, laid her first clutch of eggs last night. I was surprised to see her digging in the first place but then to lay 8 perfect little ping pong eggs was even more surprising. I don't expect them to be fertile but I'll incubate them just in case.



In 3 yrs she went from the tiny baby on the left in the sink picture to laying eggs! Mind blowing!

 

[Levi the Leopard]

That's awesome Monica!

Any gravid signs from Beans?

 

[Elohi]

That's awesome Monica!

Any gravid signs from Beans?

She was pacing a couple of days last week later in the evening but never did any digging. I figured she would lay eggs before Freckles because she's so big but these guys are always surprising me LOL. Beans is 19 lbs!

 

[Len B]

Congratulations, don't give up on the eggs.When my sulcatas started laying at a young age I didn't give the eggs much hope, but i was wrong, some hatched.

 

[wellington]

Wow, what are you feeding them down there LOL.
Oh wait, your in Texas. Well, you know the saying.
Hope some babies hatch out of them.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Cool.
You've done a great job with them!

 

[TammyJ]

Congrats! You have a male?

 

[diamondbp]

I'm tickled pink........ Go Freckles!

 

[Alicia Hoogstra]

That's so amazing! Keep us updated

 

[Fredkas]

Man... 3 yo!!

 

[Elohi]

She laid her second clutch a few days ago. Another clutch of 8 eggs.

 

[Elohi]

Update:
First clutch wasn't fertile but second clutch is and she's been pacing so a third clutch is on the way.

 

[MichaelS]

WOW...Fertile eggs at just under 4 y.o... That's crazy

 

[Alaskamike]

How exciting !

Hope all goes well

 

[Elohi]

She laid again last night. She's on a roll. 8 eggs each time.

 

[Elohi]

My other 3 year old (literally almost 4 yrs) just laid a clutch in the wee hours this morning. She also turns 4 in September.

Beans

 

[Jakki]

Your tortoises are so pretty. I just love their shells.

 

[Fredkas]

Yes!! A pretty one!!

 

[kanalomele]

Beautiful as always

 

[Elohi]

The first baby to hatch from this young mother is a little bitty thing. I’ve named her Button. She hatched November 18th.