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age and sex

Posted:
Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:40 pm
by fish21
how old is he or she if he is approx 5 inches long. and is there any way to tell if it is a boy or girl( i only have this one to compare it to.)
thanks
fish

Posted:
Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:44 pm
by marisa
Shell length 5 inches without the curve? If the front claws are REALLY long and spiky and the tail is larger and broad at the base with the cloaca nearer to the tip of the tail than the shell, you have a male.

Posted:
Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:21 pm
by fish21
thank you

Posted:
Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:02 pm
by marisa
So, do you think you have a male or female?


Posted:
Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:47 pm
by fish21
i think male but it is hard to tell sience i only have the one to compare it to
thanks fish

Posted:
Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:49 pm
by Giddy
try typing male female red ear slider, into google for both text and pictures, you will find lots of good pics:)

Posted:
Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:51 pm
by Giddy
also try sexing, red ear sliders and you come up with even more:)

Posted:
Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:52 pm
by marisa
Scroll down this article to see some pics of sex differences:
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Info/info.htm

Posted:
Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:34 pm
by fish21
it is a female i think now after looking the web site.
thanks
fish