When does the turtle lay eggs?

Grass turtles are omnivorous freshwater turtles, mainly distributed in Chinese mainland, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and other countries and regions. So when does it lay eggs? What kind of food do you eat?

When does the turtle lay eggs?

Grass turtles do not lay eggs until they are sexually mature and need to be kept for about five years. Eggs are usually laid from May to August. Each female turtle lays eggs three to four times a year, laying five to seven eggs each time. After 50-80 days of natural hatching, the baby turtle comes out of its shell and can go into the water and live on its own.

What kind of food do turtles eat?

Grass turtles are omnivorous animals, mainly small fish and shrimp (dried shrimp can be used), lean meat (note: do not eat fat, easy indigestion), small insects, rice, vegetables, fruits, turtle feed (eat less feed, mostly have additives) and so on. They tend to be meat when they are young and vegetarian when they are adults.

When does the turtle hibernate?

Grass turtles begin to hibernate when the water temperature drops below 15 degrees Celsius (it is easy to kill the turtles with severe frostbite around 0 degrees Celsius). Grass turtles bury themselves in wet sand or hibernate in places such as rock crevices. Control its hibernation time for about three months.