Turtles are a species that many people will choose nowadays. Everyone thinks that turtles have a long lifespan, so they are easy to raise. In fact, it depends on the species. Not every species is easy to raise. What I want to say today The desert gopher tortoise has the highest water-holding capacity among land tortoises. So how do you identify the male and female desert gopher tortoises? When do desert gopher tortoises court a mate? Let’s talk about it below.
The male desert gopher tortoise has an indented plastron. Desert gopher tortoises take 15 to 20 years to fully mature from hatchlings. The environment they live in has ground temperatures reaching 60°C in summer, so they dig holes to find moisture or use caves to create a cool space. Throughout their lives, They spend 95% of their time in caves, and in winter from November to March, when the temperature is even below 0°C, they will also use hibernation in caves to survive the low temperature.
The desert gopher tortoise courtship season is most active in early autumn, from May to July. The number of eggs laid is about 4 to 8. After an incubation period of 90 to 120 days, males will hatch at a temperature of 26°C to 30.5°C. For turtles, female turtles will hatch at 31°C to 32°C.
The above is a brief introduction to the desert gopher tortoise. If you want to raise a desert gopher tortoise, you can learn about it.