Raising musk turtles as pets in the family can allow them to carry out the process of breeding at an appropriate time. Reproduction needs to meet certain age conditions, because only when they reach a certain age and enter the stage of sexual maturity, can musk turtles have the ability to reproduce. Specifically, the age of sexual maturity of male and female turtles is not the same, and even if the sex is the same, the individual differences are more significant. Generally speaking, the age of sexual maturity of male turtles is 4-8 years old, while that of female turtles is later, starting at 5-9 years old.
In addition to their age, they can also be judged by their length. Under normal circumstances, when a musk turtle's body length reaches 10-14 centimeters, they generally begin to have the ability to reproduce, you can choose the right size of musk turtles to try to breed them.
After the musk turtle meets certain age conditions, it will breed in an appropriate breeding season. Spring is a good season for them to mate every year. In the more southerly areas, the early spring will be warmer, when they may begin to mate in the early spring. In more northerly areas, musk turtles may begin to mate in April or May because of the low temperature in early spring. Let them complete the mating process on their own, without human interference. Sometimes mating takes a long time and requires patience. During this stage of mating, the environment needs to be kept suitable at all times.
