How Do You Know?

[kellyallen]

 ???Ok, since I've seen my russian tortoises mate like 4-5 times, what I want to know is what are some signs of a russian tortoise that is about to have eggs?

[welovevader]

Hi there, and welcome to the forum! To answer your question: torts are just like people in this case; each one's different. Some couples will have instant success right off the bat, while others can struggle. Just be patient. In case you haven't seen it already, here's a great page explaining the whole process of breeding Russian Torts, and how to deal with it from the first squeal (see attached pic ) to the first peek of a beak breaking through the egg. Good luck!

From that page linked to in that post, under the "Nesting" category:

"When the female is ready to lay eggs, she will usually become very restless...pacing the perimeter of the pen (and constantly digging if kept indoors). She may stop eating for a few days to a week. Many will dig "test" nest or two."

Be sure to read that whole page, it covers pretty much everything. Good luck.

[kellyallen]

Thanks. My female tortoise has been eating a lot and my boy tortoise would just wait for his turn. They've been digging a lot in thier terrarium, she has been hissing a lot, and she has been walking around the terrarium a lot. But I'll read on it.