? The captive Brazilian tortoises usually become adults at about 8 years of age, when they can mate, but they will not fully mature until 10 years of age. The mating time of Brazilian tortoises is in April every year. During mating, males will actively chase females and send courtship signals to females. If females are not old enough to mate or do not want to mate, they will ignore males. If there is a desire to mate, the male will slowly climb up the back of the female tortoise and complete the mating.
mating. They usually lay eggs at dawn or dusk. Before laying eggs, they will choose a soft place to dig a pit, then lay eggs in the pit, and then cover it with the excavated soil. It will also be flattened with the plastron before leaving. After the Brazilian tortoise leaves, the fertilized eggs will hatch depending on the temperature and humidity of nature. The maturation time of Brazilian tortoise eggs is different, so they lay eggs 3-4 times a year, and the number of eggs laid each time is also different. They don't have the habit of protecting their eggs. They usually leave directly after giving birth, and they don't take care of the newly hatched Brazilian tortoises.
