Hi there,

Just wondering what age female Hermanns are likely to start laying eggs, Mrs Brown was hatched in 2007, i have used the site many times over the years, i know she is healthy, and she habinates - fridge method - every year, but over the last few weeks she has started to dig down in the same area, quite deep and has been a bit sleepier than normal, thnk i read that they can start laying eggs from around 8 years old, is there anything i should for her, is there a way of telling if she is going to lay eggs, she has not been mated.

All info much appreciated as always.

Debs     

Hello Deb,

Thanks Tom,

Her house is warm, with a wooden floor, i am just getting concerend that if she is at the age when she starts to have eggs,and i dont know about it, will i be ok to hibernate her, i am only going on some notes i read that said when torts are carrying eggs, they start sniffing the ground, and digging down quite deep in area's, i think she is at the age where egg laying will start, so any thing else i should look out for, and would you recommend an x-ray to see for definate, which i have enquired about and will cost £60.00. Do you know how often a female Hermans would lay eggs, Mrs B will not have any contact with male's , so not sure if that makes any difference ( apart from not being fertalized ) ..Many thanks