I have 2 aquatic turtles. One has now gotten 3x's bigger than the other. I believe the smaller one is female. I thought they were having sex in the past but now I see the larger one seems to have nipped the tail off the smaller one (it was bleeding). I watched to see the smaller one never getting off the dock b/c the large one is chasing the small one and it won't eat. Yesterday the small one was belly up for several hours until I helped it turn over. What's the deal? Pls help I feel sorry for the small turtle. respond to keshahj@yahoo.com.
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How to determine sex in aquatic turtles?
ladykj
Dec 23, 2008 04:34 AM
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boxienuts
Jan 10, 2009 03:40 PM
It's likely they are the same sex, often times males are territorial and combative especially if a female is present, but even female can be territorial and combative to other females. Either way you needed to separate them immediately when conflict was noticed, I hope you are not to late, separate them before it's last turtle standing. Below is a pick of my pair of diamondbacks, male on the right with the smaller head and shell but longer,thicker tail cloaca an inch past shell, the female is on the left, small short tail with cloaca right at shell and larger shell and head. Some other water turtles will also have differences in front claw lengths and plastron differences.
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