untsmurf wrote:Do turtles' nails wear down in the wild? I assume they would with all the rough terrain they move through everyday. So, maybe the nails wouldn't be a good way to ID a wild turtle...
theartbook35 wrote:untsmurf wrote:Do turtles' nails wear down in the wild? I assume they would with all the rough terrain they move through everyday. So, maybe the nails wouldn't be a good way to ID a wild turtle...
On males, I have noticed that the third and fourth digits have the longest, most prominent nails, so to me, even if they got worn down, those nails would still be prominent. They don't necessarily look worn down in the photos, anyways.
But like marisa said, I do agree that the ultimate way to sex a turtle is by the location of the cloaca.
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