Hi! I’m new to this site as I’m looking for some advice. My horsefield tortoise just laid a single egg. She used to live in the same enclosure as our other tortoise who we presumed was a male. He unfortunately passed a way a few months also, which is why we were quite shocked to find an egg appear now. We have had both tortoises for 11 years and this is the first time we’ve had an egg.
Could it be an infertile egg or might it be a fertile egg that she has laid late? I read that the gestation period for tortoises can be up to 4 year. Is there any way of telling?
Completely new to this so also unsure how to go about incubating it if it is fertile.
Thank you
Could it be an infertile egg or might it be a fertile egg that she has laid late? I read that the gestation period for tortoises can be up to 4 year. Is there any way of telling?
Completely new to this so also unsure how to go about incubating it if it is fertile.
Thank you