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Does a female turtle egg need to be fertalized by a male after laid?
Turtles are not fish. The eggs are fertilized when the turtles mate, if a female lays eggs before mating then the eggs will be unfertilized and will never get fertilized.
Do female red eared slider turtles lay eggs without mating?
All turtles need to have mated in order to lay eggs, unlike birds who will lay infertile eggs, turtles won't.
How do turtles get pregnant and reproduce?
Female turtles lay eggs after mating with male turtles. The male turtle fertilizes the eggs inside the female's body before she lays them in a nest on land. The eggs hatch after a certain period of time, and baby turtles emerge from the eggs ready to start their lives.
Do baby female turtles lay eggs?
my daughter found 2 baby painted turtles so I've been reading up on them. What I have read on mating and laying eggs so far is the female turtle is 4 to 5 years and male 3 -5 years for mating.
Why do male turtles lay eggs?
when the seahorses are mating the female seahorse puts about 1500 eggs into the male seahorses pouch. The male seahorse carries the eggs for 4 to 45 days and then releases the seahorses into the water and leaves them.
How long do sea turtles carry their babies?
Turtles lay eggs in shallow nests in the sand, and they hatch there.
At what age do female turtles typically lay eggs?
Female turtles typically lay eggs when they are between 15 and 20 years old.
How do female turtles have babies?
They lay eggs.
Can female turtle have babies?
Only female turtles can lay eggs.
Do only female sea turtles lay eggs?
no male sea turtles can also lay eggs when they are mid-aged.
How does the snapping turtles reproductive system work?
Snapping turtles reproduce through external fertilization, with males engaging in courtship displays to attract females. During mating, the male climbs onto the female's shell and aligns their bodies for copulation. After mating, the female lays eggs in a nest dug into the ground, typically in sandy or loose soil, and can lay anywhere from 20 to 50 eggs at a time. The eggs incubate for about 70 to 90 days before hatching, depending on environmental conditions.
Do female turtles have to with a male to have eegs yes or no?
No, female turtles will produce unfertilized eggs. In the case of box turtles, the female can store a males sperm for up to four years. Therefore, they may lay fertilized eggs without copulating with a male.
