Yes, Brazilian tortoises can also lay eggs. Whenever Brazilian tortoises come to courtship, sexually mature male tortoises will take the initiative to shake their hands to female tortoises. If the female turtle is also willing to mate, she will also respond to the male turtle by shaking her hands. So, do you know how old Brazilian tortoises usually are before they can lay eggs, and when do they lay eggs?
Generally speaking, for turtles of the same age, female individuals are always larger than males. individual. Common male Brazilian turtles weigh up to 300 grams, and female turtles weigh about 500 grams when they are sexually mature. Other turtles have different standards depending on the species. Generally speaking, Brazilian turtles can only lay eggs and hatch hatchlings when they reach sexual maturity of more than one pound.
Strictly speaking, during the courtship period of the Brazilian turtle, if the female turtle is willing to mate, the male turtle will ride on the back of the female turtle and at the same time extend his genitals from the cloaca of the tail to the female turtle. Inside the cloaca, the female turtle turns her tail over to expose the cloaca for the male's genitals to enter so that the eggs can be fertilized.
About 1-3 months after mating, the specific time depends on Depending on the environment, temperature, soil, etc., the female turtle will dig a hole to lay the eggs, and then cover them with soil. The soil has the functions of camouflage protection, heat preservation, moisture retention, ventilation, and oxygen supply, which can accelerate the hatching of the eggs and protect the eggs. safety.
