Box Turtle Mating
Mating takes place throughout the spring and summer. Mine are found mating more frequently in the spring, often right after a thunder storm. I frequently find them mating in the water dish.
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Box turtle males can be very aggressive with their mating. When the male mounts the female he often will try to bite her head and front legs. |
| The male locks his feet inside the females shell and begins copulating. At this point he flips over in his back as seen in this picture. |
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They stay coupled for up to 3 hours. The female will often drag the male around. For many new keepers, it appears the male is being hurt. Afterwards the male walks off as if nothing happened. |
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