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When and where do terrapins lay eggs?
at night and on land in the sand (thats for turtles. im not sure if its the same for terrapins)
Where do snapping turtles hide their eggs?
snapping turtles burry there eggs in the sand.
Are turtles born in eggs?
Turtles lay eggs and therefore they 'hatch'. Turtles mate at sea and when the eggs are ready to be laid, the female comes ashore and digs a shallow nest in warm sand near the shore. She then returns to the water and never returns to the nest. After incubation the baby turtles hatch, scramble up out of the nest sand and make their way into the water.
Why don't turtles lay eggs in the water?
It is safer to lay them buried in the sand, and turtles breathe air and do not have gills to survive for that long in the water, either.
How do seaturtles lay their eggs?
They bury the eggs in the sand on a beach. When the baby turtles hatch, they climb out of the sand, and into the water. Some get swept away by seaguls, or currennts though.
Why sea turtles do not lay their egg in the water?
Because it is safer to lay their eggs in sand, in water, it is cold, and the babies inside the eggs will die. Just my thoughts.
When do sea turtles lay there eggs?
they lay there eggs in the sand but so nobody can break them they make a hole and then they lay them and cover them.
Where do bow turtles lay there eggs?
They lay there eggs in the sand like nomarl turtles but they have to bury them rell deep.
Do turtles usually stay on land?
Because turtles must stay in or near water to keep from drying out, they usually only go onto land when they are ready to lay eggs. They then leave the eggs buried in the sand and return to the water.
Where do turtles keep their eggs before giving birth?
They keep them in the sand and come back to the water when they grow up.
Can Australian fresh water snake head turtle eggs hatch under water?
the australian snake head turtle does not hatches the eggs as like other turtles their eggs needs a normal warm temprature . but the snake head turtles cover their eggs with the sand ,after breaking the shell it's offsprings needs water to live.
How do loggerhead turtles breath on land when they lay their eggs?
Turtles usually lay there eggs in a hole in the sand the bay turtles hatch out and crawl to the sea. This is from wikipedia:(edited) Turtles lay eggs, like other reptiles, which are slightly soft and leathery. Large numbers of eggs are deposited in holes dug into mud or sand. They are then covered and left to incubate by themselves. When the turtles hatch, they squirm their way to the surface and head toward the water. There are no known species in which the mother cares for the young. Sea turtles lay their eggs on dry, sandy beaches. Immature sea turtles are not cared for by the adults.
