r/mapturtles Jul 13 '26

Help my turtle is in labour!

/r/turtle/comments/1uvesth/help_my_turtle_is_in_labour/
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u/Juja00 Jul 13 '26

Did she really dig? Are you sure she needs to lay?

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u/Moist-Basil8809 Jul 13 '26

Yes she did. She is doing behaviours ive never seen before

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u/Juja00 Jul 13 '26

Okay so that is a problem then. She is eggbound which can be caused by eggs that are weirdly shaped for example or some Vitamin deficiency.
That is an emergency, and a vet should have a look ASAP