its a red eared slider turtle his tail is long but his nails aren't to long it would also be nice if i could be told different ways to determine my red eared sliders sex
2007-01-06 11:00:32 · 15 answers · asked by Bry. C. 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
With Red-ear sliders...
Males have-
- Long front claws* (They use the long claws in mating rituals)
- In-curved bellies
- Long, thin tails
- Cloacal openings (vents) not right against the base of the tail
- Males tend to be smaller and more colorful than the same age females*
Females have-
- Front claws same length as rear claws
- Flat or out-curved bellies
- Fatter, wider tails
- Cloacal opening near the base of the tail
The starred items (*) are pretty limited to sliders and related pond turtles.
You also cannot easily tell the sex of a turtle until they hit about 4" long.
2007-01-06 16:07:26 · answer #1 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How old/big is your slider?. There's a good answer below and I would guess a male from what you have said. Is his tail pointy (male) or more rounded/blunt (female)?
2007-01-11 13:43:40 · answer #2 · answered by Robin B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If The Shell Is Bumpy Its a Male If The Shell Is Smooth Its a Female
2016-05-23 00:04:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've recently red on the net that the males have very long front nails.Also longer fatter tails.
2007-01-06 14:42:18 · answer #4 · answered by TRICIA T 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I also have the same turtle you can go to different web sites they tell you lots of info.but to tell you the truth i don't know its sex either!
2007-01-12 06:45:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The under shell of the male is con-caved (curved inward) and the females are flat. nails tell you nothing and tails is very unreliable
2007-01-06 11:20:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
you have have a male. I have a male red ear one Email mail me
2007-01-06 14:25:26 · answer #7 · answered by Ashley 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a male! males will have VERY long tails, and short claws, females have long claws and short tails, and are normally bigger than males, and have flat underbodies, and males have more of a curved underbody. And yes, they won't eat as much as the females, especially when one is present, they want to be polite and let them eat more. Males will once in awhile show their stuff, and its grey, so don't worry, its just him peeing, and its not his intestine.
2007-01-06 11:25:59 · answer #8 · answered by clarinetgirl_101 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
a female has yellow eyes a male has red eyes its true
2007-01-07 13:04:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Duh---The females have longer eyelashes!!!!
Or It has something to do with there tail or the bottom of thier shell!
2007-01-06 11:15:39 · answer #10 · answered by layla :) 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋