Other Turtle Discussion :: Am I a boy or a girl?

[llamend]

Could someone please tell me what sex my 4" turtle Chester is by looking at these two pictures?

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/ ... C01949.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/ ... C01967.jpg

[cprcheetah]

Do you have a better picture of the front claws? I'm guessing you have a girl, cause from the pictures the claws just don't seem that big....but I could be wrong. Here is my boys:

[llamend]

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j230/ ... C01975.jpg

Here is a kind of blurry picture (sorry) but the claws are small so I think I have a Chesterette. Thanks very much for your reply.

[cprcheetah]

I am certainly not an expert, but I would think by his or her size the claws should be noticeably longer if it was a Chester. Also the tail doesn't seem as wide as a boys. Either way...Chester is adorable! I am a very visual person so I like to 'see' what the difference is...here's some sites I googled for ya:

Here is a site that explains the differences:
http://members.shaw.ca/turtles/sexing.htm
As well as about 1/2 way down this page it has pictures showing the male/female
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Info/info.htm

[missibsu]

Looks like a girl to me. If your turt is right at 4 inches then that could still change. My male has been 4 inches for awhile and I am amazed by his nail growth almost weekly. Seems like the change just started overnight when it happened too.

[bri456789]

its a male trust me or if you dont take it to the vet and see

[missibsu]

its a male trust me or if you dont take it to the vet and see

If you are looking at the posted picture that is not the turtle in question. Are you talking about the one in the link you have to open? What are your reasons for saying male?

[scripta_elegans]

I think I have to vote for Chesterina.