Urgent Care :: !!HELP!! female res digging around at the bottom of the tank

[mikeowins]

I have two red eared slider turtles. I’m sure that one is a male and one is a female. The female has been spending a lot of time digging around at the bottom of the tank. She has dug numerous holes and pits at the bottom. Is she looking for a place to lay eggs? Plz help

[sonyj]

How big are your turtles and what is your setup like?

I know I've seen several topics on here about female res and their nest. You might use the search button at the top to see if any of these help until someone can answer your questions. And welcome to the board.

[cam722]

I know both my turtles do this.. they are constantly foraging for "leftovers". Does she have any other symptoms at all?

[flutterby]

Or maybe they're just redecorating?

[marisa]

How big/old are the turtles?

[mikeowins]

the turtles are 5 or 6 yrs old. the female is now 1 1/2 pounds and i think she must be around 6 or 7 in. they are in a 250 gallon tank with a dual filter system. she seems to be digging around alot but maby she is just redecorating .nither of them seem to have anyother symptoms its just the female digging around. Franklen the male turtle dosent seem to dig around nearly as much as flipper"female turtle". im not shure anyone els gota clue?

[marisa]

If you think she may be gravid, make her a nesting site. Some info on why and how to do it is here: http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/Nestsites.htm

[mikeowins]

thanks. ill check it out