Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) Egg 3D-printable files
FREE
This free 3D printable model represents a life-size Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) egg measuring 36.70 × 22.30 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
Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) Egg 3D-printable files
Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) are semi-aquatic reptiles known for their intelligence, distinct sculpted shells, and strong connection to clean, fast-flowing streams and surrounding woodlands. Between late May and June, females leave the water to search for well-drained, sunny nesting sites along gravel bars, sandy riverbanks, or clearings to lay their eggs.
Unlike the round, ping-pong ball-shaped eggs of snapping turtles, Wood Turtle eggs are distinctly elliptical and smooth. A single clutch typically consists of 7 to 14 soft, leathery white eggs. These semi-permeable eggs allow the developing embryo to exchange gases and absorb moisture from the surrounding soil during their 60 to 80-day incubation period.
Like many freshwater turtles, young Wood Turtles face high predation rates, and females can take over a decade to reach sexual maturity. Because habitat loss and illegal collection have impacted populations across their northern range, every successful nest is vital to the species’ survival.
This free 3D printable STL file represents a single Wood Turtle egg at life-size scale, measuring 36.70 mm in length and 22.30 mm in diameter. The smooth, elongated shape makes it easy to print and ideal for educational displays, dioramas, and 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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