European pond turtle

The young wait in the egg for good weather to hatch. Sometimes even an entire winter until the following spring.

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Bog turtle

  • Habitat

    Europe, North Africa, Middle East and Central Asia in freshwater

  • Food

    worms, insects, frogs and fish

  • Lifetime

    100 years

  • Weight

    maximum 1 kilo

  • Length

    12 to 38 cm

  • Number of eggs

    10

  • Incubation time

    3 months

  • IUCN Status

    sensitive

  • EEP?

    yes

100

years, that's how old a bog turtle can get

38

centimeter, that's how big his shell can get

3

months, that's how long it usually takes for the eggs to hatch

Smart eggs

The swamp turtle lays its eggs in a self-dug pit covered with sand. When the young grows in the egg and it is 25°C or colder, it becomes a male. At 30°C or warmer, it becomes a female.

Deep hibernation

In the mud at the bottom of the water, turtles hibernate. They then retreat into their shells. By the end of spring, they wake up.