http://www.turtleconservationcentre.org/blog/reproductive-aspects/ Working from our base in Terengganu, Malaysia to save turtles Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:11:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.turtleconservationcentre.org/blog/reproductive-aspects/#comment-1701 chan Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:37:54 +0000 http://www.turtleconservationcentre.org/?p=2822#comment-1701 He he James. They have a long life span, upwards of 70-80 years, but many do not get to life out their lives because of the many hazards of today. He he James. They have a long life span, upwards of 70-80 years, but many do not get to life out their lives because of the many hazards of today.

]]> http://www.turtleconservationcentre.org/blog/reproductive-aspects/#comment-1699 james singleton Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:03:32 +0000 http://www.turtleconservationcentre.org/?p=2822#comment-1699 i wish my daughter couldn't mate till she was 20-30 lol but seriously how long is the average turtle's life span ? i wish my daughter couldn’t mate till she was 20-30 lol but seriously how long is the average turtle’s life span ?

]]> http://www.turtleconservationcentre.org/blog/reproductive-aspects/#comment-427 chan Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:34:34 +0000 http://www.turtleconservationcentre.org/?p=2822#comment-427 LOL Lim, and she shouted "tolong, tolong," as related by Adi. Mounting was attempted but unsuccessful I think. Its probably by pheromones (animal hormones), but when a rutting male is desperate, it may be less than discriminate :) LOL Lim, and she shouted “tolong, tolong,” as related by Adi. Mounting was attempted but unsuccessful I think.
Its probably by pheromones (animal hormones), but when a rutting male is desperate, it may be less than discriminate :)

]]> http://www.turtleconservationcentre.org/blog/reproductive-aspects/#comment-425 Puay Aun Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:14:22 +0000 http://www.turtleconservationcentre.org/?p=2822#comment-425 How do male turtles identify a female turtles prior to mating? This question has fascinated me ever since I heard about a certain volunteer or was it an RA that was actually erm.. mounted by an amorous male turtle off the shores of Chagar Hutang.... How do male turtles identify a female turtles prior to mating? This question has fascinated me ever since I heard about a certain volunteer or was it an RA that was actually erm.. mounted by an amorous male turtle off the shores of Chagar Hutang….

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