How do you tell a if a turtle is a boy or a girl??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Answer 1

You did not say what kind of turtle you have.

The plastron is the nearly flat part of the shell structure of a tortoise, what one would call the belly. In certain species the sex of a testudine can be told by whether the plastron is concave, male or convex, female. This is because of the mating position. This does not apply to all turtles.

Look at its tail. Most turtles have a hole which is called the cloaca or "vent" located on their tail. Male turtles have the vent located on the outside of their shell (farther away from the body). Female turtles have the vent located on the inside of the shell (closer to the body).

Examine the thickness of the tail. Male turtles often have fatter and bigger tales than the female.

American Box Turtle: 90% of the time, male box turtles have red or orange irises while the female has brown or yellow ones. Also, the female has a tendency to have a higher-domed, rounder upper-shell, while the male has a lower shell with more of an oval or oblong appearance.

Red-eared Slider: The male's front claws are longer than on the female.

Answer 2

I've heard the male would have a bit more concave bottom shell than the female. But you can always name your turtle, Bog, like my friend did when he couldn't figure out the gender. Bog stands for boy or girl.

Answer 3

A male turtle's bottom shell will be a bit concave. A female's won't be.

Answer 4

Not sure if this applies to all species, but on males the undershell is concave so they can balance on the female when mating. I learned that at the local Natural Science Museum!

Answer 5

Females of these species have shorter, fatter tails and males have longer, thinner tails.

Answer 6

Ask it if it wants to go shopping.

Answer 7

Peek under its shell.

Answer 8

..........If and only If a boy will pee n in your hand..... A girl will aways lick it then pee in it.........so wash your hands..........PeAcE

Answer 9

look for tiny little gonads

Answer 10

If it watches sports or home shopping network. Duh?