hello. i was just wondering how to sex a yellow bellied slider. also, is there any way to estimate thier age?
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sexing a ybs
slap
May 12, 2005 02:00 PM
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Katrina
May 12, 2005 04:20 PM
You can't determine gender until a YBS or RES is about 4-4.5 inches long in carapace length, when the nails of a male will start to get long and the tail thickens up. Some turtles might show signs just before 4", but I wouldn't be certain that a female wasn't a male until 4.5".
No good way to determine age, either.
Katrina
iturnrocks
May 12, 2005 11:55 PM
>>hello. i was just wondering how to sex a yellow bellied slider. also, is there any way to estimate thier age
The best way to tell before the nails grow out is by the placement of the cloacal opening in the tail.
The following drawing demonstrates:
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