General Care Discussion :: Is My turtle a male or female?

[blueeyes082]

I think my turtle is a male but i'm not 100% sure. What do you guys think?

[akaghettoraver]

got any pics and how old is it? You can't sex a RES until it is about 4 in. Does it have long front claws?

[blueeyes082]

its almost 3 years

[jenaero]

Looks like a female to me. Judging by the claws anyway. If she's over 4 inches it's likely a female

[blueeyes082]

that is a pic of the front claws

[theartbook35]

You can tell that's an adult turtle just by the darkening of the plastron spirals. The short claws are a big indicator that she's a female.

[jozzep]

You can tell that's an adult turtle just by the darkening of the plastron spirals. The short claws are a big indicator that she's a female.

This turtle is not an adult turtle yet.....It's not even 3 years old and probably 3" or maybe 4 judging by these other pics and stuff surrounding it.
Could still end up being a male but for now my money is on female.
What is the length of the turtle blueeyes?

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[mike hill]

She is a female due to the shortness of the claws. Need a close up of the under side of the tail to make sure. m.

[marisa]

Short claws, but more importantly, it looks like there's a small, thin tail sticking out the back (at 3 years, a male's tail would be thick and much longer). I think female (a pic of the cloaca would still be good, though).