2006-08-27 16:20:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Scroll halfway down this page of FAQ and there will be pictures and information about 'sexing' a turtle.
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Info/info.htm
2006-08-27 16:43:31 · answer #1 · answered by redfernkitty 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. It is tough to sex young or small turtles- usually until they hit about 4" for many species.
2. In general, MALES have long, skinny tails and in-curved bellies. FEMALES have short, wide tails and flat or outcurved bellies.
3. In the Painted turtles and some other pond turtles, the male has LONG front claws used in the courtship dance.
There is some size and color difference (males are smaller and brighter), but that is not too helpful- a young female can look almost just like a slightly older male.
Other common things you might hear don't really work in pond turtles:
- Shell and skin colors or patterns do not tell sex- for example, a pond turtle with a red stripe on the neck is a Red-ear slider, male or female. If it does not have the stripe, it could be a Yellow-bellied slider or other similar species.
- Eye colors only work with some of the box turtles (red is male, brown is female)
2006-08-28 13:38:00 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please go to http://www.turtleexchange.com/forum/ It has the best information out there on sexing turtles as well as other information and good people too!
There are many types of water turtles, many turtles have different ways of knowing sex and they have to be a certain age before sexing is possible. You can talk back and forth at the website so it is better to find out thre where you can give more information about your turtle. Good luck! :)
BTW, DO believe the tail and nail information, that TOGETHER with the shape of the plastron can aid in determining sex.
2006-08-28 07:56:46 · answer #3 · answered by Carrie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't believe the shorter nails and longer tails crap the only way to sex a turtle is by the shell on the underside, the male's is concave to facilitate or help in mating it helps to sort of cup the females upper shell, but it isn't that deep kind of like the palm of your hand, it's just enough to keep him from sliding off all the time, and the female's is flat
2006-08-28 02:48:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have a few, compare them.
The male will have longer nails, will grow smaller then females, and will have shorter tails. Now, this is with the native turtles I have here in Ontario. Painted, Spotted and the invasive Red Eared Slider. Depending on your area it may be different.
2006-08-27 23:35:40 · answer #5 · answered by Dia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On most turtles, the bottom front (plastern) of a male turtle is concave whereas on a female it is flat.
2006-08-27 23:25:20 · answer #6 · answered by expatmt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dia know what she is talking about. Males have longer claws on their front legs and shorter, fatter tails and are smaller than females.
2006-08-28 01:06:19 · answer #7 · answered by ru.barbie2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 things, males are smaller than females, they have longer fingernails and the bottom of their shell (plastron) has a little
cup shape to it (concave) and the males have a shorter fatter
tail
2006-08-28 03:05:38 · answer #8 · answered by Loollea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have sex with it. if it lays eggs, its female .. if it doesnt, have your sibling of the opposite sex have sex with it, if it lays eggs, its female . if it doesnt .. its male and you just had gay turtle sex.
2006-08-27 23:26:24 · answer #9 · answered by tonkatruk_2001 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
well boys dont have a red spot by their eyes gurls do
2006-08-27 23:24:29 · answer #10 · answered by Dae`ja 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋