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I rescued a female box turtle with a severe eye/respiratory infection last June, and she's been with me ever since. Seems to have adjusted well to captivity, and even begs for food and follows me around.
I just went up, and found that she had laid an egg in her enclosure?! She definitely hasn't been with a male turtle since last summer in the wild. Can they store sperm over winter like some snakes do? Is this an infertile egg, or is there any way to tell for sure?
If it's not infertile, I'd like to try and hatch it. Her enclosure bedding is reptibark with a moss-filled hide for moisture (her eyes are somewhat scarred, and cocofiber irritates them) so it definitely can't stay buried in there. Any suggestions?
Also, what I'm most worried about is whether there was anything I should watch out for with the adult? Retained eggs? Infection? She seems alert and fine for now.
I just went up, and found that she had laid an egg in her enclosure?! She definitely hasn't been with a male turtle since last summer in the wild. Can they store sperm over winter like some snakes do? Is this an infertile egg, or is there any way to tell for sure?
If it's not infertile, I'd like to try and hatch it. Her enclosure bedding is reptibark with a moss-filled hide for moisture (her eyes are somewhat scarred, and cocofiber irritates them) so it definitely can't stay buried in there. Any suggestions?
Also, what I'm most worried about is whether there was anything I should watch out for with the adult? Retained eggs? Infection? She seems alert and fine for now.