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Old 19-07-2008, 03:15 PM
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Just doing a bit of research and was wondering if anyone knows of any species of turtle that lay hard-shelled eggs and any species that lay soft-shelled eggs please. Any help would be apprecieated
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Old 19-07-2008, 05:27 PM
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Most water turtles lay soft shelled eggs and most tortoises lay hard shelled eggs.

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Just doing a bit of research and was wondering if anyone knows of any species of turtle that lay hard-shelled eggs and any species that lay soft-shelled eggs please. Any help would be apprecieated
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I can't think of any turtles that lay hard-shelled eggs, they do harden up a bit after laying as they calcify, but they have to be kept in high humidity so they remain relatively soft.
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