Nesting?

[DoubleD1996!]

It's an overcast day.I don't know if this little girl dug a nest or if she's just digging, but she fell asleep after. There's a barrier a little further down so I'm not sure.

 

[zovick]

It's an overcast day.I don't know if this little girl dug a nest or if she's just digging, but she fell asleep after. There's a barrier a little further down so I'm not sure.

Looks like nesting behavior to me. She may be "testing" the soil to find a suitable spot. I would keep an eye on her for the next week or so to see if she digs a complete nest and finishes the process one day.

 

[DoubleD1996!]

Looks like nesting behavior to me. She may be "testing" the soil to find a suitable spot. I would keep an eye on her for the next week or so to see if she digs a complete nest and finishes the process one day.

I thought so. She came back to the same spot two days in a row. I'll excavate a bit and check it out.

 

[zovick]

I thought so. She came back to the same spot two days in a row. I'll excavate a bit and check it out.

Be careful when excavating the area in case she has already deposited some eggs.

I am wondering if her eggs could be fertile or not. Do you have a male? Or was your female a recent acquisition who may have been with a male in the past few months?

 

[DoubleD1996!]

Be careful when excavating the area in case she has already deposited some eggs.

I am wondering if her eggs could be fertile or not. Do you have a male? Or was your female a recent acquisition who may have been with a male in the past few months?

There are males and females. I have a group. And I excavate eggs every year, but this would be my first russian clutch.

 

[zovick]

There are males and females. I have a group. And I excavate eggs every year, but this would be my first russian clutch.

OK, just wanted to make sure you had the possibility of getting fertile eggs.

Good luck with the Russian Tortoise eggs if/when they materialize!

 

[DoubleD1996!]

OK, just wanted to make sure you had the possibility of getting fertile eggs.

Good luck with the Russian Tortoise eggs if/when they materialize!

Thanks