Motherhood Is Messy
Turtles store water in a special bladder. It is not urine. Females use it when laying eggs. Both males & females will release it in defensive behavior to make a predator leave them alone. It has a strong odor and does not taste good. Here is it used to turn soil into mud that is easy to dig and easy to cover up afterwards.
Cottonwood Park, Richardson
Female Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com
Motherhood Is Messy
Turtles store water in a special bladder. It is not urine. Females use it when laying eggs. Both males & females will release it in defensive behavior to make a predator leave them alone. It has a strong odor and does not taste good. Here is it used to turn soil into mud that is easy to dig and easy to cover up afterwards.
Cottonwood Park, Richardson
Female Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com