2007-01-15 13:56:09 · 17 answers · asked by Tammy J 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
There are fairly distinct differences between the male and female red eared slider, but they may not be obvious until the turtle reaches sexual maturity. For males, this is about they time they reach 4 inches in length (about 2-5 years old). Females are sexually mature when they reach 6-7 inches in length (may take 5-7 years).
Male red eared sliders have much longer claws on their front feet than females. As well, the tail of males is longer and thicker. The cloaca is located farther from the body in males, and males also may have a slightly concave (curved inward) plastron.
We have a red eared slider too that my son won at a carnival last summer. It fit in the bottom of a Dixie cup when we brought it home and now it's about the size of a tennis ball.
2007-01-15 14:01:29 · answer #1 · answered by unicornfarie1 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are fairly distinct differences between the male and female red eared slider, but they may not be obvious until the turtle reaches sexual maturity. For males, this is about they time they reach 4 inches in length (about 2-5 years old). Females are sexually mature when they reach 6-7 inches in length (may take 5-7 years). Male red eared sliders have much longer claws on their front feet than females. As well, the tail of males is longer and thicker. The cloaca is located farther from the body in males, and males also may have a slightly concave (curved inward) plastron.
2016-05-24 19:32:23 · answer #2 · answered by Mary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, you can't tell until it is about 4 to 4.5" in shell length. Once it's that size, males have long front nails (some people say almost like Edward Scissorhand) and a longer, thicker tail. As someone mentioned, males reach maturity at 4-5", and females around 6", by you can tell the difference by 4.5" in sliders. Oh, males will grow to 5-8" and females 8-12".
There's a picture of a male where you can see the long nails here:
http://wwww.petfinder.com/fotos/MD148/MD148.7020783-2-x.jpg
and here:
http://wwww.petfinder.com/fotos/MD148/MD148.5973244-1-x.jpg
2007-01-16 05:16:12 · answer #3 · answered by beautifuljoe1313 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Females are generally larger than males, though males have longer tails and very long front claws. The cloacal opening on female Red-eared Sliders does not extend past the edge of the shell.
2007-01-15 14:04:48 · answer #4 · answered by botching_aphio 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Flip it over, and if it has a lot of spots then it's a girl. If it only has a few spots then it's a boy.
I have a red eared slider turtle myself.
2007-01-17 15:11:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
males tails are long and thin and females tails are short and fat. also turn it over and look closey at its tail close to its body. if you notice a small hole than it is a female. the hole is so it can lay eggs. red ear sliders grow very large. hope that helped!
2007-01-15 17:27:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
here look on this site, it has a chart of the differences between a girl and a boy turtle.
http://www.allturtles.com/newbie/FAQs.php
just scroll down a bit, its there.
2007-01-15 14:01:27 · answer #7 · answered by sweetgiggles1225 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The male's nail are much longer
2007-01-15 14:56:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Males have long fingernails, females don't. End of story. Males use them in their mating ritual.
2007-01-16 08:54:27 · answer #9 · answered by hamato_yoshii 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think you should strip for it...... if it pays attention, then it is probably a boy! ;)
sorry, i can't really help very much.
maybe some google research about turtles would help you find the real answer. (i don't think mine would actually work..)
2007-01-15 14:01:02 · answer #10 · answered by bad_ambassador 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋