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Tortoises typically lay their eggs in shallow nests dug in sandy soil or soft earth. They prefer to lay their eggs in areas that provide good sunlight and drainage to ensure the eggs have the best chance of hatching successfully.
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Does a tortoise lay eggs?
Yes. Note that tortoises should not be confused with turtles, which normally look very similar but spend their entire life in the water except when finding their way to the sea when born and when females briefly come ashore to lay their eggs and bury their eggs in sand, whereas tortoises spend their entire life on land and land only and lay their eggs in soft, smooth dirt.
Are tortoises amphibians?
No, tortoises are not amphibians. They are reptiles. Amphibians are a different class of animals that include frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts.
Do reptile lay eggs or have live young?
They lay eggs
Why do insects lay eggs in a pond?
why do inseets lay their eggs in a
Are tortoises mammals?
No, tortoises are not mammals. They are reptiles, belonging to the order Testudines. Mammals are characterized by features such as fur or hair, giving birth to live young or producing milk to feed their offspring, which tortoises do not possess.
Are tortoises born in eggs?
Yes, tortoises lay eggs from which the young hatch from.
How many tortoises in one litter?
Tortoises lay eggs. They do not have litters. They can lay anywhere from 1 to 30 eggs.
Do tortoises lay eggs or bear live young?
they lay eggs
Do tortoises mate internally or externally?
tortoises lay eggs
How do desert tortoises have babies?
They lay eggs.
Do tortoise lay eggs?
Yes. Tortoises reproduce by laying eggs.
Does a tortoise lay eggs?
Yes. Note that tortoises should not be confused with turtles, which normally look very similar but spend their entire life in the water except when finding their way to the sea when born and when females briefly come ashore to lay their eggs and bury their eggs in sand, whereas tortoises spend their entire life on land and land only and lay their eggs in soft, smooth dirt.
Can female dessert tortoises lay eggs without a mate?
well they need sperm to produce
Are tortoises amphibians?
No, tortoises are not amphibians. They are reptiles. Amphibians are a different class of animals that include frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts.
How many eggs can a pet turtle have?
Some 1 egg but most lay 6-10 eggs. Rarely they lay at least 30
Can a egg survive in dirt?
A number of animals lay eggs in soil. Some of these include alligators and crocodiles, snakes, turtles and tortoises, and platypi.
Does a tortoise lay eggs on land or in water?
tortoises usually lay their eggs in moist dirt. u will begin to notice the eggs after 50 days of the actual birth of them.
