Flame turtles in captivity usually take 7-8 years to mature, and when they do, they can lay eggs. Because they grow and develop more slowly, they mature later. Flame tortoises will mate in May every year when they are mature, and lay eggs from June to September after successful mating. Between June and September, they lay eggs four times, with 1-10 eggs each time.
1. the flame tortoise can lay eggs
in a few years. The flame tortoise raised by the family can breed in 7-8 years. Because of their slow growth and development, the adult time will be relatively longer. But the specific number of years can lay eggs, but also depends on the feeding environment and their own constitution, the first is the feeding environment, if the environment is more suitable, food is more adequate, their mature time will be relatively reduced. The second is their own constitution, because some flame turtles will be adults for a longer time, so even if the environment is suitable, they also need a longer time to mature. As adults,
the tortoises begin to mate in May and lay eggs from June to September. During this period, they lay four eggs, each of which can lay 1-10 eggs. After
laying eggs, the
flame turtle will cover the eggs with soil. The breeder needs to collect the eggs carefully, observe them in the sunshine, and select the good eggs with ruddy interior for hatching. Before hatching, you need to prepare a hatching box with a length of 70 centimeters, a width of 50 centimeters and a height of 10 centimeters. First put 6 centimeters of fine sand in the box, then put the eggs on it, and then put 4 centimeters of fine sand to cover the eggs. During the incubation period, the temperature is kept at 25-32 deg C, water is sprinkled three times a day, and the incubation can be successful in about 60-80 days.
