Need Help! Egg bound Or Not?
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daniellenc
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Has she been digging?
No... Or maybe where she sleeps but then she covers it all up when she sleeps on it.
Eggbound is a negative situation...now, if you are referring to if she has taken the sperm and mixed with her goods to create eggs....who knows, you will need to sit in the bleachers and watch for signs....
Hello. How old are your redfoots, the male and the female ?
When a female is eggbound it is a dangerous situation for her life. She is carrying eggs but cannot lay them.
When a female carry eggs she needs some places with smooth soil that she can digg in for a nest to lay her eggs.
Why do you think your tort is eggbound ?
I call for @ZEROPILOT
He is familiar with redfoot tortoises and the breeding of them. Could you please help, Ed ?
When a female is eggbound it is a dangerous situation for her life. She is carrying eggs but cannot lay them.
When a female carry eggs she needs some places with smooth soil that she can digg in for a nest to lay her eggs.
Why do you think your tort is eggbound ?
I call for @ZEROPILOT
He is familiar with redfoot tortoises and the breeding of them. Could you please help, Ed ?
From what I hear not all breedings result in fertile eggs being laid. Male may be too young too do the deed but is going through the motions...female may be too young too know to put eggs in ground and just lay one on top of soil here and there.
I have no idea how old they are... the male looks like a mature yellow foot...
The female... well Idk how old she is
I think it is the female being to young and all... what should be done?
Oh I think she is eggbound because of the somewhat hard lumps on the back of her leg close to the 'tail'... and on both sides.
Keep in mind you have a Yellow foot and a Red Foot, I've never heard of hybrids, maybe it's possible?
Yellow foots and red foots is possible from what I have read on a few sites.
Can you show us some pictures of these hard lumps? But even with pictures, I am sure your tortoise needs to see a VET. That is nothing we can solve on a forum. It needs a VET to see what it is.
Please don`t wait too long. To be eggbound is dangerous for the life of your tortoise.
Can she pee and poop ?
Orangefoots?! ; )
I will try and makw the pictures as soon as I get home.
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If she were egg bound she would be lethargic and stop eating.
She mostly only eat treats nowadays.
Does this count? [emoji848]
No. She's not egg bound
An egg bound female will usually dig a nest then try to lay her eggs, but just sits straining over the hole. If you think she's egg bound, keep her warmer than usual. And soak her in warm water. An X-ray will tell you for sure.
I could be wrong but I really don't think your going to be successful getting eggs that easily trying to cross a Redfoot with a Yellowfoot?
