O.K., when I posted weeks ago on my three-toed box - that he/she would not leave the water dish, I was told how to determine what sex the turtle is.



The turtle is probably just a little under 1.5 yrs of age.



One thing that some of you said is that females have dome-shaped carapaces. I goofed up on what was meant by "dome-shaped" - I thought when one said "dome-shaped" one meant "taller". My thought now is that you guys meant that the cross-section of the carapace looks more like part of a circle than a that of a males.



Someone said red eyes means female. Is that correct? If so, what color are the eyes of males?



I know that shorter tails means female, but I need a turtle of the opposite sex about the same size to really determine this - all I can do now is just guess.



When I spoke with the vet at the zoo, he said something about the where the vent is in relation to the tail, but I've forgot what he said about that.



I know females have flatter plastrons, but don't know whether one would see a difference at this age

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