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Fertilization
The male fertilizes the females eggs using internal fertilization -
Attracting a mate
The males tutles perform dancing rituals to attract a female so they can mate. -
Egg laying
The female then lays her eggs 3-8 weeks after mating. Reptiles usually build a nest in the ground to lay their eggs into -
Parent
Some reptile partensts will protect their nest and eggs until they are ready to hatch. While others will leave their nesting areas after the eggs have been layed and burried. -
Incubation
For the next few weeks the eggs are incubated underground and starting to develop the hard outer shell. -
Development
The reptile embryos will then start to develop and grow while the eggs are incubationg. -
Hatching
After incubating and the embryo growing for 2-3 mounths the eggs will start to hatch. -
After Hatching
The reptile look like miniture versions of the parent and are usually able 2 fend for themselves.
