General Care Discussion :: Weirdly Shaped Egg

[veganfreak3]

Hello!

My turtle, John (we thought she was a boy), just laid some eggs (unfertilized) tonight. She laid them on her topper, where her day/night lights are. One was kind of dented looking and an orange/yellow-ish color. All of the other ones have looked fine. Should I be concerned about her because of this egg?

Thanks for your help!

~Jessie

[steve]

Hi Jessie, I'm not sure if I would worry about it. It's good that she expelled them. How big/old is she?

[veganfreak3]

She's going to be four in June. This is her first time laying eggs, actually. Thank you so much for your response!

[steve]

Did she exhibit nesting signs before? It's possible the eggs were retained a bit first.

Just a heads up, you will probably have to separate them soon. When you notice any aggressive behavior or harassment, you need to make your move.