Other Turtle Discussion :: Male/Female Hardiness

[SpotsMama]

I have an impression that most (but not all) of the turtles that survive into adulthood are female. But maybe this is a false impression.

If you've got a turtle that's old enough that you can tell its gender for sure, could you please indicate whether you have a male or a female? If you've got multiple turtles, go ahead and vote multiple times.

Thanks for indulging my curiosity!

[steve]

I have one of each, though I can't really say they are adults. I've had fewer problems with my female RES, though the whole nesting issue can be a problem sometimes. Wild females are very vulnerable because they need to search out and nest, leaving predators and vehicles out to get them.

And even I can only vote once

[Starchick]

I have Napoleon and his previous owners still have his brother. Both are definitely male (HUGE tails) and are at the very least 7 years old.

[Evelyn]

I have two redears, one male, one famale, both adults.

[SpotsMama]

OK, Steve, so I guess the site won't let you vote but once? So "Vote Early, Vote Often" doesn't apply on this site?

I guess if someone has one of each, they'd cancel each other out so they shouldn't vote at all. And if someone had two males and a female, then they could vote male once and that would work.

But if someone has two males, they can still only vote once, and then there goes my survey! Oh well, it wasn't very scientific anyway!

[Pizza]

Four turtles at the moment,

3 Female
1 Male

My last turtle several years back was also a female, and everyone's turtles I recall were also females, it was quite a sight when I got my first male a few months ago, what with that big tail and long claws.

[Kallistos]

2 Males, they're getting along well so far. *fingers crossed* Now, I'm not sure if females are generally more prone to survive longer. I'd assume having to lay eggs (even if they've abstained from sexual activity) must take a toll on the body. I mean that's a lot of calcium that's diverted into the eggs right?

[HERSHEY]

I have 1 male and 1 female almost 3 years old. No problems with either one. Max is more laided back and easier to handle than the female shelley she is quite a handful but still tolerates me handling her everyday.

[steve]

OK, Steve, so I guess the site won't let you vote but once? So "Vote Early, Vote Often" doesn't apply on this site?

I guess if someone has one of each, they'd cancel each other out so they shouldn't vote at all. And if someone had two males and a female, then they could vote male once and that would work.

But if someone has two males, they can still only vote once, and then there goes my survey! Oh well, it wasn't very scientific anyway!

You should be able to change the poll options to accommodate more choices... though I think its too late for those who have already voted

[SpotsMama]

You are correct of course. By the time I thought of it it was already too late. And I think things like this get better participation if they are very simple, don't you?

[BullDog]

I was noticing that too! There seems to be more 10+ year old females on this site than males... But I've got a male over here

[SpotsMama]

Mine's a male too and I hope some day he's 10+! I know the females can have a very tough time with egg laying, but maybe they're hardier overall to compensate for that. I don't know.

[a71680]

i have one male and one female not sure how old either are but i think the male is around five and the female is around six. the male seems to be the healthier of the two but we bought the female(rescued) from a pet store that didnt take care of them and has had shell problems since the day we got her. the female (miss pigg) is much larger than our male (creeper) miss piggy has an 8 inch shell while creeper has about a 6 inch shell.