General Care Discussion :: Turtles with both gender characteristics

[NikkiD]

I originally thought my larger turtle was a girl and the littler one was a boy, but I was browsing around some turtle pages and I found pics if gender characteristics. Males have longer claws with a longer fatter tail; while females have shorter claws and short skinny tails. Also females tend to be larger. Well, my little turtle, which I assumed was a boy, (since the people who had them before me said he was), it has short claws and a short and skinny tail (vent close to body). And even though it is still a smallER turtle, it's probably a girl. However, the larger turtle, which I assumed was a girl, also has short claws, but the tail is longer and the vent is in the middle of the tail. Neither of them has a concave plastron, but the little one is always on top when they stack (which is very cute btw). They are both about the same age and both over 4 in. Anyone have any ideas?

[cam722]

Is is possible for you to post pictures with both the claws and tails showing and we can all give you our opinions on if they are boys or girls?

[jenaero]

It can be quite confusing. I still don't know what mine are and they're almost 6in each. I'm assuming they're girls but who knows. I think you may have to wait a while longer to find out. Pics could help tho.

[NikkiD]

I hope these help, but either way, I still love them just as much.

Here they are together just to show size and health.


Here is the bog one's claws and tail. I'm assuming it's a girl.




Here's the little one, the tail is smaller by comparison, but the claws are basically the same.





They're both happy and healthy. When I first got them, their shells were a little soft and they weren't very healthy, but they are much MUCH better now!

I hope this helps. Thank you for helping!

[jeggy]

i got a plan! buy 2 basking docks. set them up identically then paint one pink and the other blue. put a small "my little pony" near the pink dock. and put a hot wheels toy jeep on the blue dock. the turtle that basks on the pink doc is a girl. the one that goes to the blue dock is a boy! tadaaa!!

[NikkiD]

If only it were that simple. Please tell me you don't do that with human children. There is an easier way!

[sonyj]

I'd say female because of the nails, but the one tail does look longer than the other. Hmmm... hopefully others will be able to help more.

[cam722]

I'm going with two girls here.. I have a male and the larger tail still isn't as large as a males tail is.. If I could get good pics of them I could show you the significant difference

[marisa]

Looks like two ladies to me. The nails and tails of both look female.

[fish21]

2 females. if i had to put my money eather way