Turtle Sex?

[Boyd]

Right in the middle of my yard this morning. Is that really what's happening here?

 

[dogg57]

Looks like 2 Guys playing hopscotch

 

[Boyd]

Took that picture about 8:30, he was climbing down around 10:00 and they went their separate ways. Not sure how long they were at before I took the picture. That's quite a game of hopscotch.

I guess today is Turtle Day. This little fella was right next to my car around 10:00.

 

[46er]

Right thru the shell? That's some kind of penetration It should be outlawed

 

[Boyd]

Well that's why I asked. I didn't think they "mounted" each other but that they fertilized the eggs after they were laid... or something? If not sex, then what is going on there? Territorial fighting?

 

[dogg57]

Supposedly males have red or orange eyes, and the females have yellow or pale brown eyes.

 

[Boyd]

Thanks Dogg. Looks like the male is on top.

 

[46er]

Well that's why I asked. I didn't think they "mounted" each other but that they fertilized the eggs after they were laid... or something? If not sex, then what is going on there? Territorial fighting?

They are like tanks, probably just ran over it.

http://www.bio.davidson.edu/people/midorcas/research/Contribute/box turtle/boxinfo.htm

 

[Teegate]

It was turtle sex. The male has an indented shell on the bottom so that he fits right in the proper place.

 

[dogg57]

They are like tanks, probably just ran over it.

http://www.bio.davidson.edu/people/midorcas/research/Contribute/box turtle/boxinfo.htm

Nice link

 

[oceancountynj]

Did they lay back and smoke a cigarrette when they were done?

 

[Boyd]

No, but they both had big smiles.

 

[turtle]

sighhhhh........

 

[NJChileHead]

I always thought that mating occurs with the bottoms of the turtles facing one another and the heads facing the opposite direction?

 

[manumuskin]

It was attempted turtle sex.The female appeared to be unwilling.She should be standing up or I feel his advances are bound to failure.She probably wasn't ready yet and yes they do have sex to fertilize the eggs.They are not frog which simply perform amplexus which is not sex as we know it.