Do female torts develop eggs even when they haven't bred like chameleons.
Jul 2, 2012 #1 expo tort Member 5 Year Member Joined Apr 25, 2012 Messages 165 Do female torts develop eggs even when they haven't bred like chameleons.
Jul 2, 2012 #2 Eweezyfosheezy Active Member 5 Year Member Joined Sep 22, 2009 Messages 2,365 Location (City and/or State) Peoria, Arizona Yes females can develop eggs even without a male. They wont be fertile obviously.
Jul 2, 2012 #3 expo tort Member 5 Year Member Joined Apr 25, 2012 Messages 165 So they still go through the whole nesting process the eggs are just not fertile.
Jul 2, 2012 #4 Eweezyfosheezy Active Member 5 Year Member Joined Sep 22, 2009 Messages 2,365 Location (City and/or State) Peoria, Arizona Ive never personally seen that happen but maybe some do. Mine just discard them above ground which usually means infertile even with a male present.
Ive never personally seen that happen but maybe some do. Mine just discard them above ground which usually means infertile even with a male present.
Jul 2, 2012 #5 GBtortoises Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Feb 27, 2009 Messages 3,617 Location (City and/or State) The Catskill Mountains of New York State A female will produce eggs without ever having been with a male. Obviously they aren't going to be fertile. A female that has been with a male in the past can produce fertile eggs. Even if that contact was 4-5 years ago.
A female will produce eggs without ever having been with a male. Obviously they aren't going to be fertile. A female that has been with a male in the past can produce fertile eggs. Even if that contact was 4-5 years ago.