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Key facts about Nesting
- Sea turtles take 20-30 years to mature before they are able to mate
- Nesting normally takes about 1.5-2 hours to complete
- Each nesting
- Green turtles lay an average of 100 eggs
- Hawksbill turtles lay an average of 150 eggs
- Female turtle rests for about 10-12 days in between each nests
- Female turtles nest about 5-6 times per season
- Breeding seasons occur every 3-5 years
- Only about 1 in 1000 hatchlings make it to maturity
I personally witness a turtle nesting at Long Beach, Redang. Read about it here.
References:
- www.umt.edu.my/seatru
- www.turtleconservationcentre.org/resources/educational-posters
To have a healthy turtle, it’s important to know what
ReplyDeleteturtles like to eat. In the wild, turtles eat many different
things. They are omnivores which means they eat both meat and
plants. This means that when you have to provide a variety of
foods for your pet turtle to keep him or her happy and
healthy.