? Grass turtles usually begin to mate in late April every year, and begin to lay eggs about 30 days after successful mating, so they lay eggs from May to August every year. Grass tortoises can lay eggs three to four times a year, and the eggs are usually hatched between 55 and 80 days. Grass tortoise eggs need artificial help to hatch. Generally, grass tortoises need to wait for a few days after laying eggs, and then transfer the eggs to the prepared incubator. The incubator should be prepared with sand, sponge, thermometer, etc. After exposure to the sun, and the temperature in the incubator should be adjusted at any time to ensure that the temperature inside is appropriate. Usually, you can sprinkle more water to ensure the humidity in the incubator, and you can also bask in the sun more to speed up the incubation.
at a time. Their eggs mature at different times, so they only need to mate once a year, but they can reproduce 3-4 times. Grass tortoises lay their eggs at dusk or dawn. They look for a hidden place with soft soil, then dig a hole with their limbs and lay their eggs in the hole. After laying eggs, they will cover the eggs with soil, and then flatten them with plastron before leaving. However, the hatching of grass turtle eggs requires manual assistance, so the breeder needs to take out the eggs and put them into the prepared incubator a few days after the eggs are laid.
