Other Turtle Discussion :: Genders

[BabyTurtleEver]

So the site says that you can't really tell a turtle's gender until it reaches sexual maturity. So...what do you do until then? I want to know if I should call little Baby Turtle Ever "him" or "her"!

[xsavingsaturdayx]

You...just, wait! Litterally that is all you do until your turtle is old enough and big enough to sex. For now calling your turtle him, or her wont hurt I guess, It's up to you..It also help's if you pick out a name that suit's both boy's and girl's..You know, just in case

[DavidY]

He he, don't worry, you won't screw up your turtle's self identity if you get it mixed up. I'm sure as long as you feed him/her, he/she'll go along with whatever gender you want to assign to him/her.

[BabyTurtleEver]

lol. Thanks for the assuranc,e David. It's more for my own curiousity than anything else. But I guess I'll just have to wait...sigh.

[Blue Flamingo]

You could always use the word it instead of her or him

[DavidY]

Oh, now that might give them a complex!

[BabyTurtleEver]

hrm...to be safe, maybe I should refer to the turtle as "Pat" for a while...