When does the crocodile turtle lay eggs?

Snapping turtle is one of the largest freshwater turtles in the world. It is listed as vulnerable species by the World Conservation Union. When does snapping turtle lay eggs?

I. Basic introduction of snapping turtle

Snapping turtle belongs to the family Snapping turtle, Snapping turtle genus, because looks like crocodile, set turtle and crocodile in one, so called Snapping turtle.

Snapping turtles are carnivores and eat carrion. Its food habits are wide and miscellaneous, small fish, crayfish, all kinds of shellfish and all kinds of fruits and vegetables are its prey objects, wild individuals will also prey on snakes.

The basic habits of big snapping turtle and small snapping turtle are similar. He was usually not good at fighting in the water, but he could rush and bite fiercely on land. Finger, toe webbed, aquatic, resting in deep rivers, lakes, mire, occasionally in contact with salt water areas.

Under the condition of artificial culture, snapping turtle has good adaptability to shallow water and deep water, but it should be given shallow water environment because of its weak swimming ability at the juvenile stage. Snapping turtle's feeding habits are miscellaneous, partial carnivorous, staple food fish, shrimp, frog, salamander, snake, duck, waterfowl, intermittent food aquatic plants, dropped fruit.

When do turtles lay eggs?

The artificially raised snapping turtle generally weighs about 1kg or more than 18 months will begin to lay eggs, wild snapping turtle generally will begin to lay eggs in the third year, laying time and snapping turtle growth and development are also related, the specific laying time to the actual situation.

Snapping turtles reach sexual maturity at age 12. They mate once a year, in early spring for southern ones and late spring for northern ones. Females are responsible for nesting and will lay 10-50 eggs after 2 months. The sex of the hatchlings depends on the temperature at which the eggs hatch. The nest is usually located at least 50 yards away from the water to avoid flooding and flooding. The incubation period is 100-140 days, and the hatchlings are born in early winter.