Mating Razorback musks

[Cerys92]

Hello I have 4 Razorback turtles,1 male and 3 females. The male is around 4 years old, and the females are around 4, 7 and 7.
The male is mating with all 3 females. Should I be expecting eggs soon? Is there any sort of time length between mating and laying?
Any advice would be a huge help!

 

[wellington]

Sorry, I can't really answer all your questions, however the one I can answer, is if they are mating, and the ages of your females you can count on getting eggs, maybe not out of all of them. They may or may not be fertile if this is the femles first time being bred. Others will be able to help with your other questions. Good luck and Congrats. Don't forget to update when they lay and of course when the hatch.

 

[Cerys92]

Thanks for the reply! Will definitely update
I've read that egg laying season is around April/May time. Is this correct or can it be any time of year?

 

[Cerys92]

So one of the females climbed out of the pond this evening and sort of paced up and down the side a few times. She's not done this before..
Is there anything I should be looking out for?

 

[Angel Carrion]

She may have been looking for a place to lay eggs. I would suggest changing out the rocks you have as substrate and getting coco fiber or peat moss and mixing it together or with sphagnum moss, that way she and the others have a place to lay their eggs.