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Hawksbill Turtle

Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Hawksbill Turtle.

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Identity & conservation

Scientific name
Eretmochelys imbricata
Enclosures
Aquarium
Status
Critically endangered
Status code
CR
Regions
Africa, Asia, Atlantic Ocean, Oceania, Europe, Indian Ocean, North America, Pacific Ocean, South America
Biomes
Estuarine, Mangrove, Open Sea, Reef
Edition
Base game
Class group
Reptiles
Revealed
2026-07-07
Status groups
Critically endangered, Threatened
Tax class
Reptilia
Tax family
Cheloniidae
Tax genus
Eretmochelys
Tax order
Testudines
Wild population
Unknown
Wild population count
Unknown

Habitat & enclosure

Barrier grade
2
Barrier height
1 m
Climb proof
No
Water barrier
No
Temp min
22 °C
Temp max
30 °C
Area land min
Unknown
Area land
Unknown
Area climbing
Unknown
Area deep water
100 m² + 25 m² per extra animal
Area flying
Unknown
Area shelter
Unknown
Area water
Unknown
Humidity
Unknown
Plant cover
10-70%
Salinity
Brackish, Saltwater
Terrain
Fine Sand 50-100%, Soil 0-5%, Coarse Sand 0-5%, Rock 0-50%
Water barrier depth
Unknown
Water barrier width
Unknown

Social life & breeding

Group size
1-4 (up to 1 male, up to 3 females)
Life expectancy
30-50 years
Bachelor females
1-4
Bachelor males
1-4
Breeding difficulty
Difficult
Gestation
2 months
Gestation months
2 months
Group name
Unknown
Interbirth
34 months
Interbirth months
34 months
Litter label
Clutch size
Litter size
2-4
Mating season
Spring
Mating system
Monogamous
Maturity age
25 years
Maturity years
25 years
Shoal fish
No
Shoal size
Unknown
Sterility age
Death

Other facts

Diet
Leafy Greens and Vegetables, Clams and Crustaceans
Colony size
Unknown
Colour morphs
Albino
Dominance
Unknown
Enrichment
Bubble Blower - Airstone, Lattice Ball, Square Float, Submarine Buoy
Exhibit types
Unknown
Feeders
Aquatic Feeder - Plant, Veggie Bundle, Veggie Mat Feeder
Nest
Turtle Nest - Large
Offspring dispersal
None
Size female
0.8 m
Size male
0.8 m
Size max
0.8 m
Size measure
Nose to rump
Temperature
22 to 30°C
Thriving group
Indo-Pacific Reef Shoals
Thriving member of
Large Indo-Pacific Reef animals
Thriving with
Blue and Gold Fusilier, Bluespine Unicornfish, Clown Anemonefish, Golden Trevally, Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips, Indo-Pacific Sergeant, Longfin Batfish, Pacific Bluefin Tuna, Pacific Sardine, Palette Surgeonfish, Schooling Bannerfish, Threespot Damselfish, Yellow Tang
Water sources
Unknown
Weather dislikes
Snow
Weight female
Unknown
Weight female text
Unknown
Weight juvenile
17.5 kg
Weight male
Unknown
Weight male text
Unknown

Research levels

LevelUnlocksResearch gate
Level 1Thriving Requirement 1: Indo-Pacific Reef Shoals Social Group; Hawksbill Turtle Fact SheetUnknown
Level 2Thriving Requirement 2: at least 5 objects or plants with the Seagrass tag; Fertility Level 1 (+15% fertility)Unknown
Level 3Thriving Requirement 3: Food Grade 2; Release groups and release to the wildUnknown
Level 4Thriving Requirement 4: at least 50% native plantsUnknown
Level 5Thriving Requirement 5: at least 10 objects or plants with the Coral tag; Fertility Level 2 (+30% fertility)Unknown

Valid release groups

GroupTypeAnimals
Solitary MaleSolitary male1 male
Solitary FemaleSolitary female1 female
Breeding PartnersBreeding partners1 male, 1 female
Hawksbill Turtle2
Biomes4
Barriers at this grade1
Thriving Relationships13
Feeders3
Enrichment items4
Research levels1
Valid release groups1
Related entries102
Sources33