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I noticed the other day when I was feeding my turtles, that one of them was kind of waving at another one. He (she?) stretched his/her arms out in front of it's face and was "waving" them. Was this flirting? I have four turtles and I have no idea who are girls and who are boys because they are all younger than four years old and I've read that you can't tell what they are until then. Any help appreciated.

Its easier to tell males from females once their claws start to grow longer. Size plays more of a factor than age in this respect. Cloacal location is another way to tell. The image below shows the difference between males and females of most aquatic turtles. Yes, the waving of the claws usually indicates flirting, but its not always among turtles. I had a turtle once flirt with a fish, and have observed a turtle actually attempt mating with a rock. If you want to see really bizzare turtle behavior, put a mirror against the glass of your tank.

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Lol that's pretty funny. Thanx for your help!