General Care Discussion :: When will I be able to figure out the sex of my RES?

[AllTheCandies]

I keep wondering what sex my hatchlings are. Right now they look really androgynous. I refer to them as males usually just cos I want them to be boys XD. But around what age can you usually tell what their sex is?

[steve]

It's not age as much as size... at around 4", it should be clear what they are. Though if you have boys, you might be able to see their characteristics earlier.

[AllTheCandies]

ah I see

[jozzep]

Just to ad on to what Steve already said,
Some species of turtles have unique characteristics that allow you to distinguish them early on.RES is not one of them.Although some claim that males will have an indentation on the plastron. I find that to be misleading since it's not consistent, and not a true indication.

[AllTheCandies]

lol androgynous turtle babies.
I was checking out their claw and tail size and it's just way too ambiguous.