Snapping turtles can start breeding after sexual maturity. After reaching a certain age, they will breed in a suitable breeding season. After the mating of the male and female turtles is completed, the process of laying eggs is completed. However, the time of their breeding is not certain, and there will be differences in different regions. In their native range, in North America, snapping turtles breed from April to November. However, in most parts of our country, the breeding time is from May to August.
In addition, the time of reproduction will also be affected by temperature. Snapping turtles breed earlier in places where the temperature is higher. When they begin to reproduce, they will first carry out the process of mating. The month after mating is the time for snapping turtles to lay eggs, and they can lay eggs many times a year, not just once.
After snapping turtles lay eggs, the next reproductive step is to incubate. If they are allowed to hatch naturally, the success rate of incubation will not be too high, and the incubation time is relatively long. Therefore, if conditions permit, artificial incubation can be carried out, so that the success rate of incubation is relatively high, and incubation will be faster. You can prepare a special box for hatching, put some sand in it, and then put the eggs in it. Humidity and temperature are two important factors in the process of incubation, which need to be controlled carefully. Humidity in 80% -85% is more appropriate, in order to ensure humidity, we need to pay attention to water spraying and sprinkling. The temperature should be at least above 20 degrees, preferably around 30 degrees, otherwise it is not conducive to hatching.
