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Does the female turtle need a male turtle to...?
lay eggs.
2007-06-14 19:25:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I had three turtles that I raised from babies and none ever laid eggs.
I thought they would have to be fertilized some way but I'm not really sure.
National Geographic TV Channel had a series on the topic, "TURTLES", but I only seen the turtles as they were in the process of already hatching.
The Mother doesn't stay with them to nurture them she lays the eggs and leaves and after they hatch they're on their own.. I didn't see or hear anything about the male as I watched.
Check with the aquatic Veterinarians they're listed in the Yellow pages and they'll be more than happy to answer your questions.
2007-06-14 19:42:37 · answer #1 · answered by Vera W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would she need a male she only needs a male while mating after the eggs are fertilised the job of male turtle is over now the female dugs a large hole on the sea shore and lays her eggs in it after it she will cover the hole with the sand and the land will keep the eggs warm and incubate them....
2007-06-14 19:32:13 · answer #2 · answered by SAL 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I got turles
just like with birds as soon as the male turtle has romanced the female turtle ,doggy style ,she gets out of the water and lays and burries the eggs
2007-06-14 19:29:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
After the male and female mate, The female lays her eggs; on the shore. The male doesn't baby site the eggs. His job is finished.
2007-06-14 19:34:33 · answer #4 · answered by Georgie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hm...interesting question. A quick search on "turtles fertilzation eggs" brought up lots of interesting stuff, including a note that some turtles can store fertilzied eggs inside their bodies for as much as four years...
So if you're thinking your turtle had a recent midnight tryst, it could have been longer ago than that...
Try doing a general search and a little reading, it looked pretty interesting ...but...yawn...it's bedtime for me now...
2007-06-14 19:31:23 · answer #5 · answered by heart o' gold 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
id assume so...
turtles aren't hamaphrodites
and even hamaphrodite "organisms" need a different one to reproduce/lay eggs
so yes.
needs to be 2 turtles
2007-06-14 19:28:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, he`s needed to fertilize the eggs.
2007-06-14 19:39:17 · answer #7 · answered by flamingo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is called Sexual reproduction. The turtle is no hermmphorditic or asexual. It is sexual which means it has to have the missing part.
2007-06-14 19:30:11 · answer #8 · answered by elmogunit 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
urmm i dont know im pretty sure you dont have to
maybe if u somehow inserted the male turtles sperm into her then proberally im not sure.
2007-06-14 19:29:02 · answer #9 · answered by craigrose2007 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
to lay them ? no
to make them ? yes
B.
2007-06-14 19:29:22 · answer #10 · answered by ivan dog 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋