How many eggs does a snapping turtle lay at a time?

Snapping turtles are reptiles that lay a lot of eggs, 20 to 90 eggs each time. Its eggs are white and can be easily hatched under strong sunlight.

The breeding habits of the big alligator turtle and the small alligator turtle are not exactly the same. The mating period of the small alligator turtle in the United States is from April to November. The egg-laying period in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China is from May to August (the egg-laying time can be advanced and extended in high-temperature areas). Generally, 15 to 40 eggs are laid each time. The actual situation varies according to the size and development level of the parent turtle. In the reproductive season, the dissection shows that a parent turtle weighing 4 kg can carry 80 eggs, including 20 hard-shell eggs. It lays eggs multiple times a year. The author has seen a 9 kg parent turtle lay 110 eggs a year, all of which were fertilized and hatched.

The mating period of alligator turtles in the United States is from February to April, and the egg-laying period is from April to June, with 10 to 52 eggs laid each time. Under natural conditions, the incubation period of alligator turtle eggs is 9 to 18 weeks, and the incubation period will be longer in colder and drier weather. Artificial temperature control can shorten the incubation period of alligator turtle eggs, and alligator turtles can be hatched after about 60 days at a constant temperature of 32°C.

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