How To Turtles Reproduce. They copulate in the water; A turtle for one outlet to land is able to make several clutches, covering them with sand.
All turtles lay their eggs on land, and none show parental care. During mating, the male hooks his tail under the female (he has a claw like tip on the end of his tail) and then brings the cloacas together to allow entry of the penis into the females cloaca. The male turtle and the female have to mate.