Animals can die quite easily in the wild, laying one egg means that there is a lesser chance of the next generation progressing, and more eggs mean a higher chance of survival.
Knowing this, your pet turtle only laying one egg may be something that may worry you. This article looks into why this happens.
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My turtle only lay one egg:
Reptile reproduction is still quite a mystery to many people and this is understandable. These animals aren’t unlike humans, they don’t get pregnant and give both to live young, they lay eggs.
The number of eggs that your turtle lays may worry you. For example, the turtle may only lay one egg
This article looks into why your turtle may lay only one egg,
The first year of laying:
If this is the first year that your pet turtle is laying a clutch then you don’t have to worry about it only laying one egg, this is normal.
A clutch size for a first-year breeder turtle is usually around 1 to 3 eggs. This is nothing to worry about
There may be another clutch of eggs brewing in your pet but this is not a given.
Other odd things that you may see in a turtle who is laying eggs for the first time include laying eggs in water, laying odd-sized and odd-shaped eggs, and laying eggs on the ground
What to do:
You don’t have to worry if you see your turtle doing this, the animal will get the hang of egg-laying as its instincts kick in. The egg-laying process should be better from the second time around
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