Some colonies may be polygynous (having multiple queens per nest).

The survival rate is low for the hatchlings, with an average of one per nest surviving to adulthood.

They aimed to achieve an annual productivity of 1.0 young per occupied nest.

Fledging rates of 2.7 to 3.6 young per nest have been reported during years of abundant food supply.

There is an average of clutch size of 4 per nest.

Clutch size varies from 50 to 200 eggs per nest and can take up to three hours to accomplish.

Females produce an average of 9 eggs per buried nest.

In the summer, the number of workers ranged from 13,000 to 19,000 while there were about 180 queens per nest.

These turtles lay eggs of 100 or more per nest, burying them in the sand.

The young fledge in 34 to 40 days, usually only one per nest.