A friend of mine has a painted turtle that is approximately 3 inches, how can the sex be determined?
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Determining the sex of painted turtles
ecbiomajor
Sep 26, 2003 08:24 PM
Replies (3)
ladybug104c
Sep 27, 2003 08:11 AM
It's hard to tell when they are that small but when it gets bigger it will be a dead giveaway.
Males have long claws (so long that you will think they need to be trimmed lol) and an indent on their Plastron so they can mount the female to mate. They have short thick tails.
Females have shorter claws and their Plastron is flat. They have long thin tails.
Linda G
Sep 27, 2003 01:24 PM
Hi,
Just to clarify, males have long tails with the vent far
away from the body. Females have short tails and their
vent is close to the body. 
ladybug104c
Sep 28, 2003 08:25 AM
OOPS sorry.
