#blanding's

[nature-and-biodiversity-blog]

Blanding’s Turtle Emydoidea blandingii Source: Here

[rimcarthur]

Blanding's turtle by Ric McArthur Via Flickr: Came wandering through the yard last week. A first for the yard. Emydoidea blandingii Females of this species do not mature until at least age 14, and individuals can live to be over 75 years old! In late May or early June, the female excavates a nest in a sunny area with good drainage and lays up to 22 eggs in a single clutch. Hatchlings three to four centimetres in length emerge in the fall. The gender of the offspring depends on the incubation temperature of the eggs. source - Ontario Nature.