red ear slider turtles lay eggs on rocks.
where do red ear slider turtles lay eggs?
rocks
like other reptiles, turtles lay eggs that are slightly soft and leathery. the eggs of the largest species are spherical while the eggs of the rest are elongated. their albumen is white and contains a different protein from bird eggs, such that it will not coagulate when cooked. turtle eggs prepared to eat consist mainly of yolk. in some species, temperature determines whether an egg develops into a male or a female: a higher temperature causes a female, a lower temperature causes a male. large numbers of eggs are deposited in holes dug into mud or sand. they are then covered and left to incubate by themselves. depending on the species, the eggs will typically take 70–120 days to hatch. when the turtles hatch, they squirm their way to the surface and head toward the water. there are no known species in which the mother cares for her young.
turtle
red-eared slider turtles are considered a significant threat to native turtle species – they mature more quickly, grow larger, produce more offspring and are more aggressive. numerous studies provide evidence that red-eared slider turtles can out-compete native turtles for food and nesting and basking sites. because red-eared slider turtles eat plants as well as animals, they could also have a negative impact on a range of native aquatic species, including rare frogs. there is also a significant risk that red-eared slider turtles will transfer diseases and parasites to native reptile species. there is evidence that a malaria-like parasite was spread to two wild turtle populations in lane cove river, sydney.
red-eared slider