3 questions about turtles?...tiny small water living ones that are a little big bigger then bottle caps?......

Question

1. How can you tell if a turtle is a boy or a girl?
2. How can you tell if a turtle is pregnant or about to lay eggs?
3. How big is a turtle egg?

Answer 1

You probably have baby Red-ear sliders.

1. You cannot tell for sure until they hit 4" long. Try http://www.austinsturtlepage.com FAQ section for tips.

2. You don't have to worry about this until they hit about 4" long, about 3-4 years from now. The above site can help here too.

3. Just a bit smaller than a Ping Pong ball.

Besides Austin's page, also try http://www.redearslider.com for helpful advice!

(For example, did you know that these guys will hit about 10" when full grown?)

Answer 2

1 You can't at that size, they're infants.
2 If your adult turtles mate, wait and see (depending on the type of turtle, times vary for this) if she starts digging holes to lay her eggs in. Or if you have a lot of money, you -might- be able to get an ultrasound done, but I doubt it.
3 Again, depends on the type of turtle. Sea Turtle eggs are a little bigger than pingpong balls, and that's big for turtle eggs.

Answer 3

can't tell until they get older
you cant tell when a female will lay eggs
eggs are about this long -------------------