in a few years. The tortoise usually lays eggs in about 7 years. The animal becomes sexually mature at the age of five and is ready to reproduce at the age of seven. However, it is not safe to judge sexual maturity by age, because if there is no hibernation, it will take longer to enter the reproductive state. So also look at its weight, usually 150 grams of male tortoises to start sexual maturity, female tortoises to grow to 250 grams.
tortoises 1. Breeding time: The breeding time of tortoises is usually from April to August, and the peak period of spawning is from May to July. Female tortoises can lay eggs 3-4 times a year, every 10-25 days, and can lay about 5-8 eggs at a time. It should be noted that during spawning, attention should be paid to temperature control, which must not exceed 35 degrees Celsius.
2. Spawning process: The tortoise spawning is generally divided into four stages. The first stage is to find a suitable place, the second stage is to dig a hole, the third stage is to lay eggs, and the last stage is to cover the soil. Usually it will choose a relatively loose soil environment, which is also convenient for young turtles to come out of it.
3. Hatching of young tortoises: The eggs of tortoises need to be hatched for 80-90 days before the young tortoises can break out of their shells. The eggs are gray-white at the beginning, turn purplish red at 30 days, and begin to turn black at 70 days. After hatching, the young turtle can immediately go into the water, but it is best to wait for its navel to be taken in before going into the water.
