My turtle laid an egg, now yolk leaks from her tail. Is it serious?

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Buddy is actually a female and I didn't know but buddy laid an egg yesterday one egg above ground. So I left her alone longer just in case she had more with some sand. But after I let her go to bed and rest a good time. And today when I go to wake her and take her outside i saw something on her tail it looked like yolk was leaking out of her. Well what do you think I should do and is it serious? Pet's info: Reptile | Turtle | Male

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

If you are noticing yolk coming out of Buddy I would be concerned that she is having egg-binding, or there was an egg that broke inside her. This can cause complications such as severe illness or even infection, so it would be best to bring her to a turtle/reptile vet ASAP to make sure there aren't any other retained or broken eggs. Cleaning up any discharge and keeping the area clean may also help some until you can get to your vet.

My turtle laid an egg, now yolk leaks from her tail. Is it serious?

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