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which is the best answer??? Should i leave red ear slider eggs in cold sand that barely gets any sun or should i buy an incubator and put them in there?
I would leave them
ascott said:I would leave them
If this is where the female placed them.... I too would let nature takes its course ....
Yvonne G said:You've asked for opinions, and this is a debate, so here's mine:
I would separate the males from the females. If I was able to find any nests, I would chop up the eggs with a shovel before they have a chance to start to develop.
I have operated a turtle and tortoise rescue for about 20, 25 years. The main thing that came through here up until 2010 (when I stopped accepting them) was red ear sliders. It got so hard to find good, safe homes for them that I had to stop taking them.
Red ear slider (Chrysemys scripta) is an invasive species here in California that is taking over the home range of our only native turtle. People buy them as tiny little quarter-sized cutie pies and when the turtle grows too big for its 10 gallon tank, or when the people get fed up with how much trouble it is to keep their water clean, they just toss them into the canal or ponding basin or river.
After seeing what trouble they cause, I would never condone deliberately hatching out any more eggs.
Terry Allan Hall said:Here's a thought, if you've an adventuresome palate: Turtle eggs are considered a delicasy in many parts of the world and are considered an aphrodisiac.
Cowboy_Ken said:Terry Allan Hall said:Here's a thought, if you've an adventuresome palate: Turtle eggs are considered a delicasy in many parts of the world and are considered an aphrodisiac.
If someone needs to eat turtle eggs as an aphrodisiac, they have bigger issues than extra RES eggs!!! Just saying…LOL.
Jacqui said:I actually find this thread interesting, especially in light this is the same advise most other places would be giving folks who have sulcatas having eggs.... just saying.