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Post Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:43 am   boy or girl?

is there a way to tell what the sex of a turtle is?? i still havent named mine and i was wondering because i dont want to give it the wrong name! :wink:
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Post Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 12:21 pm   

The turtle must be at least 4 inches to sex them.
Females have shorter claws, stubbier tail, and a dome close to the scute.
Males have longer claws (wolfman seriously), longer tails, and the dome further away from the scute

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Post Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:48 pm   

ohh ok thanks!
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Post Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 5:39 pm   

What does "dome close to the scute" and "dome farther away from the scute" mean?

The tail of a male will be really broad at the base and will taper to a point. The anal vent will be noticeably closer to the tip of the tail than the shell.
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Post Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 5:41 pm   

I meant anal vent closer/further from the anal scute
Sorry for confusing

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