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How are common snappers sexed? I was looking at some other posts and it sounds like they can be easily sexed by loking at them after a certain age. Can someone post pics of the visual ways to tell common snapper gender? (I'm gonna feel really stupid if size is how to sex them, because I knew that...LOL)

PS-I'm so happy I found that snapper again(read He's baaaaack.....)

Hold it on its back. If it's a male, you'll know! lol
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Well thanks for the great, detailed information. HOW WILL I KNOW IT'S A MALE!?!?!?!?!!!!

There's no reason for the sarcasism. Golfdiva is right anyway. IF ITS A MALE... the cloaca will be further down on the tail, and if you hold him for a little bit, he will probably stick his parts out. There's your answer hope your happy.

Sorry, I just wasn't going to turn a snapping turtle upside down if I didn't know what to look for. I could have been looking for anything: she could have meant spurs, pores, enlarged scales, anything. Again my apologies for the sarcasm, I was just trying to be funny I guess.. By the way, I am happy now that I know what to look for. Any pics to help me out?

Any pics to help me out?

Here is a simple drawing I did to explain cloacal placement on other aquatic turtles. Its the same for snapping turtles, except they have much longer tails.

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Hey thanks for the visual, very helpful. Now if only someone could have a photograph of the comparison OR the male turtle's "stuff" popping out just so I know what to be expecting(drawings are welcome as well, lol )