hey guys,

A buddy of mine has 2 eastern painted turtles 1 male and 1 female.
The female is a mature female maybe 8, and the male is pretty young maybe 2 years or so. the male always tries to get with her but she wants nothing to do with it, and they are both off feed and my friend said that she has infertile eggs in her that she passes every year but for some reason shes not doing it now. is it possible that she is egg bound with infertile eggs or possibly fertile eggs if the male is sexually mature.

I dont know how old a male has to be to be sexually mature but if its possible do you think that being in the tank with the male is stressing her out and keeping her from laying the eggs? or is she egg bound.

i kinda need help because if shes egg bound than he has to take her to the vet ASAP.

Thanks a bunch guys,
Mike H.
HogansHerps.