2006-07-12 13:36:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
look at the bottom shell.the males bottom shell has a large indentation and the females bottom shell is relatively flat.
2006-07-17 09:05:30 · answer #1 · answered by retrac_enyaw03 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For all species of turtles and tortoises, males have thicker and longer tails because they store their penis inside. The thing is that for each species they have different tail lengths and sizes; so it is all relative. In some species the male's tail can be 3-4" while in others it is just a stump. You need to compare the sexes with the sames species.
There are secondary sexual characteristics, but these may be unreliable. In some turtle species, the females are larger in over all size. Some aquatic turtles, cooters, sliders, maps, and painteds, the males will have longer front nails. In some tortoises and box turtles, the males will have a slightly concaved plastron. Some male box turtles may have red eyes, but all these are secondary ways to sex it and my not be totlly accurate compared to the tail.
The turtle, depending on the speciesm generally needs to be 3-4" before you can sex it. Check out this link for pics, scroll down a little:
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Info/info.htm
2006-07-12 15:12:59 · answer #2 · answered by wu_gwei21 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do know how on water turtles, The male has long toenails on the front feet. The female has short nails.
2006-07-12 13:41:20 · answer #3 · answered by gawain_b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you wont be in a position to inform for somewhat.. yet particularly a lot the male could have a very lengthy tail.. virtually see you later as its ft.. and the nails will be disgustingly lengthy.. like theres lengthy..and then theres the male turtle lengthy lol.. i presumed i had a male.. in spite of the indisputable fact that it grew to change into out it became a lady.. michaelangelo grew to change into out to be a michaelangela :( lol they say the bellies are better indented for male.. yet i havent observed too a lot of a distinction there.. specially the nails and tail
2016-12-01 04:20:39 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say that the male has a little groove on the underside of his shell. The female fits under the groove.Hope it helps...
2006-07-12 13:43:30 · answer #5 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has to be done with blood work, i think
my daughter did a search for turtles (she loves animals) anyway
and it said somethings about eye color, or tail size lol
2006-07-12 13:40:16 · answer #6 · answered by jenzen25 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The females wear make-up and blow dry their hair. The males have razor stubble.!
2006-07-12 16:05:43 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
their tails. Females have short stumpy tales, males have longer more normal looking tails.
2006-07-12 13:39:41 · answer #8 · answered by the nothing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.turtlecare.net/gender.htm
http://www.wikihow.com/Tell-if-a-Turtle-Is-Male-or-Female
http://www.geocities.com/planetslider/gender.html
2006-07-12 21:42:06 · answer #9 · answered by - Allison 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it to the vet and he will tell you
2006-07-12 13:52:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋