how long for gopher turtle eggs to hatch
Click here to see a closer shot of the Mother Gopher Tortoise covering her eggs and photos of baby Gopher Tortoises. Females lay an average of 6 eggs, but can lay from 3 to 14 eggs, depending on their body size. They lay one clutch of eggs per year and it takes about 90 days for the eggs to incubate. Like many other reptiles, gopher tortoises have temperature-dependent sex determination.