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Pregnant Turtle??

April 26, 2017pregnant turtle

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Pregnant Turtle??

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I have 4 turtles currently living together…3 yellow bellied sliders and 1 red-eared slider. I have raised them all since they were the size of a quarter! I have 2 males and 2 females. They have been doing courtship behaviors for years, but I have never once seen an egg. They are all in a 55 gallon aquarium with mega filtering, and heating. I know its small but, its temporary. They have all been living comfortably for years, so I do not understand what is wrong. About a week ago, my largest female yellow bellied slider and my largest male yellow bellied slider, both nearing 5 years of age, began mating behaviors. Now, my female slider is acting sluggish. She sleeps for long periods of time as if she is hibernating. She keeps her tail tightly tucked in, and sometimes shields it with her feet. The male turtle is constantly bugging her and continues to swim on top of her, biting her on t

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I have 4 turtles currently living together…3 yellow bellied sliders and 1 red-eared slider. I have raised them all since they were the size of a quarter! I have 2 males and 2 females. They have been doing courtship behaviors for years, but I have never once seen an egg. They are all in a 55 gallon aquarium with mega filtering, and heating. I know its small but, its temporary. They have all been living comfortably for years, so I do not understand what is wrong. About a week ago, my largest female yellow bellied slider and my largest male yellow bellied slider, both nearing 5 years of age, began mating behaviors. Now, my female slider is acting sluggish. She sleeps for long periods of time as if she is hibernating. She keeps her tail tightly tucked in, and sometimes shields it with her feet. The male turtle is constantly bugging her and continues to swim on top of her, biting her on t