Midland Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) Egg 3D-printable files
FREE
This free 3D printable model represents a life-size Midland Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata) egg measuring 30.16 × 19.05 mm.
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✅ What You CAN Do:
- Download and 3D print the files for your own personal enjoyment
- Display your prints at home or in public (with attribution)
- Modify or remix the files for your own use
- Share photos of your prints on social media (tag us!)
❌ What You CANNOT Do:
- Sell physical prints - this requires a Commercial License
- Share or distribute the digital files with anyone
- Upload files to file-sharing sites or online repositories
- Use the files for any business or commercial purpose
- Use the files to train AI or machine learning systems
📢 Attribution Required:
When sharing your prints publicly, please give credit:
- Social Media: Tag our account + mention Savi Made in your caption
- Other displays: Include "Model sculpted by Lincoln Savi of Savi Made (savimade.ca)"
Description
Midland Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) Egg 3D-printable files
Midland Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta marginata) follow a nesting routine that is typical for small freshwater turtles. From late May through early July, females leave their ponds and wetlands to find sunny spots with loose, sandy soil. They often use road shoulders or embankments, which can lead to long and dangerous journeys away from the water.
Using their hind feet, females dig shallow, flask-shaped nests and lay between 3 and 17 oval eggs. These eggs are elliptical and have leathery shells that absorb moisture from the soil as the embryos grow. The sex of the hatchlings is determined by nest temperature: high heat (above 30°C) produces females, while cooler, moderate temperatures (22–26°C) result in males.
These turtles take a surprisingly long time to grow up. In northern regions like Canada, females don’t reach sexual maturity until they are 12 to 15 years old. Once laid, the eggs hatch in about 2 to 3 months. While some babies head for water in the fall, many in northern populations stay inside the nest all winter. They survive freezing temperatures by “supercooling” their body fluids and finally emerge the following spring to make their first trek to the water.
This free 3D printable STL file represents a single Midland Painted Turtle egg at life-size scale, measuring approximately 30.16 mm in length and 19.05 mm in diameter. Its smooth, elongated form makes it easy to print and suitable for educational displays, dioramas, or life cycle demonstrations.
The file is provided in STL format and packaged in a .zip archive, ready to print and paint.
Our tested print settings: Resin
We successfully printed this model in resin on an LCD 3D printer using these settings:
- Oriented tall
- Layer height: 0.05mm
- Hollowed: True
- Wall thickness: 2mm
- Infill: 10%
- 3mm drainage hole on the bottom tip of the egg, slightly off from the centre.
Feel free to use these settings as a guide or use your own preferred settings. They’re just the settings that we used when printing.
Due to the nature of resin printing, you will have to determine your own exposure settings because they are different for every brand of resin and printer.
Additional information
| Sculpt artist | Lincoln Savi |
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