Other Turtle Discussion :: mateing

[louie&rascal01]

ok so my male turtle is "fanning" and im guessing my other turtle is a female and like when he is fanning she get on top of him as if she were the male, is that how they mate or is she doing something else? just thought id mention that theyre under water while doing this.

[marisa]

How big are your turts (sorry, if you've said it before, I've forgotten)? Mating takes place with the male on top (he typically "tickles" the female's cheeks with his long claws to get her interested, then moves around to the back to mate).

If the shell lengths of your turtles are 4 inches or more (not including the curve) the male will be getting/have really long spiky front claws. His tail will be larger than the females with a broad base. The anal vent will be closer to the tip of the tail than the shell. If they're smaller than 4 inches, it can be difficult to sex them with any reliability.

[louie&rascal01]

o ok, well i know the male is a male because he does that fanning thing and im not sure about their size right now, im surprised the male doesnt have long claws though, but he puts them in the others turtle face all the time.