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Male or female?

definatly female. males are WAY out farther than that. also, by the size of your turtle, you should have seen it fan, and its big enough that if it was a male, it equipment would probably come out when tipped up. NICE girl though! i wish i had one that nice i could breed to my boys. congrats on a sweet turtle!

What I have seen from males that I had or caught fan 90 % of the time when held. So I would see it being very rare if that was it male to have not fan by now. Like Greg said do its cloaca would be futher down I can get a photo for you of my male for comparison. Greg do your males fan often and what abotu ones you catch?
Xavier
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1.2.1 Leopard Geckos
Blizzard females, male albino tangerine,
and a trempor albino
Turtles
1.0.0 Common snapping turtle
0.1.0 Belize slider
0.1.0 Egyptian tortoise

Not that great of picks with a snapper that won't stay still but its does the job. I looks even more noticeable in person with his tail straigh and penis in, o sorry about this he wouldn't put it away.

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1.2.1 Leopard Geckos
Blizzard females, male albino tangerine,
and a trempor albino
Turtles
1.0.0 Common snapping turtle
0.1.0 Belize slider
0.1.0 Egyptian tortoise

To me, it looks like the distance is the same in my turtle...i dont know. But the non-fanning for all these years convinces me that she is female.
-Mike

How old does a snapper have to be to be able to tell which sex it is? Mine is just 3 year old. Is that old enough?

Mine started fanning at about 6-8 months of age
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1.2.1 Leopard Geckos
Blizzard females, male albino tangerine,
and a trempor albino
Turtles
1.0.0 Common snapping turtle
0.1.0 Belize slider
0.1.0 Egyptian tortoise

OH! Well then, at 3 years old, I'd guess it's safe to say, it's a "she"!

Thanks.

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Well yes but its more based on size. I myself haven't other than mine see any under 5'' fan.
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1.2.1 Leopard Geckos
Blizzard females, male albino tangerine,
and a trempor albino
Turtles
1.0.0 Common snapping turtle
0.1.0 Belize slider
0.1.0 Egyptian tortoise

I just ran down and measured her... 5 1/2 inches. So I guess I'm still safe in my assumption!

Yep big enough got any pics?
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1.2.1 Leopard Geckos
Blizzard females, male albino tangerine,
and a trempor albino
Turtles
1.0.0 Common snapping turtle
0.1.0 Belize slider
0.1.0 Egyptian tortoise

Yep big enough got any pics?
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1.2.1 Leopard Geckos
Blizzard females, male albino tangerine,
and a trempor albino
Turtles
1.0.0 Common snapping turtle
0.1.0 Belize slider
0.1.0 Egyptian tortoise

yeah, I do, but I can't figure out how to post them. I tried reading some of the messages in the archives, but still can't figure it out.

Any help? Thanks

I'd liek to see them you can e-mail them to me at

harekrsna@turtleforum.com and if you want I'll post them here after
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1.2.1 Leopard Geckos
Blizzard females, male albino tangerine,
and a trempor albino
Turtles
1.0.0 Common snapping turtle
0.1.0 Belize slider
0.1.0 Egyptian tortoise