How do you determine the sex of RES turtles? I have 2..same age. I got them at about an inch or so..(shell length)...now one's close to 3 inches one is about 5-6. Whats with the size difference? could this be male/female difference? How do I know for sure..(besides lifting their shell and seeing...lol)
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How to determine sex?
crtoon83
Mar 01, 2004 01:52 AM
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dsgngrl
Mar 01, 2004 07:18 AM
They all grow at different rates. Mine are both males but one grew much faster and is still bigger than the other one. Males have a long tail and very long nails. Females have short nails and a short stubby tail. Here is a pic of my boy, you can see how long his nails are. He is about 4 inches long.
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iturnrocks
Mar 03, 2004 12:14 AM
If they arent big enough to tell by claws, you can use this method which may not be 100% accurate but can give you a pretty good idea. Now this does involve peeking underneath. Look at the position of the cloacal opening on the tail. Males generally are farther away from the shell than females.
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