General Care Discussion :: how to find an age

[steamd rice]

is there anyway i can figure out my turtles estimate age by measuring or examining it. i got squishy from a petsmart and they didnt know the age...

[jozzep]

If it's an adult, it's impossible to guess the age. Sub-adults are more easier and could be guessed with a one or two year discrepancy.
Can you take pics with a tape measure next to it?

[steamd rice]

sure

[steamd rice]

here ya go. and im also wondering if squishy is shedding properly

[jozzep]

I'd say 2 years old at the most. Nails are still short, so most likely at 4" could be a female

[steamd rice]

i was told by the petsmart employee it was female but idk how to check properly.

[jozzep]

i was told by the petsmart employee it was female but idk how to check properly.

Males have longer and thicker tails and longer front claws by the time they reach the 4" mark.
There is a section of the site that explains that.....Look for it.

[Ranger The Red Ear Slider]

Yeah i think you have a female her claws are short.

[mikee]

My guess that she is a little older than 2 years. Maybe 3.