What is the incubation period for red slider turtle eggs?

Question

What is the incubation period for red slider turtle eggs?

Answer 1

About Two Months.

Answer 2

Approximately 80-85 days is the normal gestational period for red eared sliders.

Answer 3

They must be 5 yrs old to mate..Females they lay eggs in May through June and incubation is 80 to 90 days..

and hatch July through Sept..

the males use thier front claws in mating..males have the longer nails and tails.

You need a mating tank and  then use it as nesting quarters for Mom. Provide them with a dry land area and a shallow water area.  Newborns need to master the art of floating and staying underwater for long periods of time.  Don't assume that they will survive only with water.  Newborn red-eared sliders can actually drown if you neglect them a dry land area. Once they are set up in their tank start feeding them.  It is important to get them to eat.  Start by offering them one by one all items on the proper slider diet.  Note:  You might have to 'chop' all of the food you offer since they are small babies.   This includes choping earthworms, mealworms, crickets guppies minows or even small goldfish.

  I know, this sounds disgusting but believe me, you will get used to after a while..

Sliders are great. I have had two for 36 yrs now plus a 8 yr old and a 5 yr old..

I have had them in a 150gal pond for about 6 yrs now..