Comments on: How do I know if my turtles are male or female? http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/ MyTurtles.com Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:05:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Madkins007 http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Madkins007 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:21:01 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/#comment-51 1.) You really need to figure out exactly what kinds of turtles you have so you can give them the good care they deserve. There really is not a turtle called either the 'Chinese turtle' or the 'yellow turtle', although there are Chinese box turtles, yellow-belly sliders, and so on. You can find good photos of many kinds of turtles in the World of Turtles forum at They also have good care sheets there. 2.) It is really hard to tell the *** of young turtles, but, once they are big enough, look for: MALES: - Longer, thinner tails - Vents about 1/2 down the tail - In-curved belly shells (plastrons) FEMALES: - Short, wide tails - Vent near the base of the tail - Flat or out-curved plastrons There are other things we can use in some species, such as most sliders have long front claws if they are males. 1.) You really need to figure out exactly what kinds of turtles you have so you can give them the good care they deserve. There really is not a turtle called either the ‘Chinese turtle’ or the ‘yellow turtle’, although there are Chinese box turtles, yellow-belly sliders, and so on.

You can find good photos of many kinds of turtles in the World of Turtles forum at They also have good care sheets there.

2.) It is really hard to tell the *** of young turtles, but, once they are big enough, look for:
MALES:
- Longer, thinner tails
- Vents about 1/2 down the tail
- In-curved belly shells (plastrons)

FEMALES:
- Short, wide tails
- Vent near the base of the tail
- Flat or out-curved plastrons

There are other things we can use in some species, such as most sliders have long front claws if they are males.

]]> By: jason c http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/comment-page-1/#comment-50 jason c Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:51:44 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/#comment-50 Take them to a vet if it is that important to you. They can tell you and then you can name them appropriately. Take them to a vet if it is that important to you. They can tell you and then you can name them appropriately.

]]> By: mindtelepathy http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/comment-page-1/#comment-49 mindtelepathy Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:09:02 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/#comment-49 Tell them each a joke. If HE laughs, its a male. If SHE laughs, its a female. If neither, then its a rock that resembles a turtle. Tell them each a joke. If HE laughs, its a male. If SHE laughs, its a female. If neither, then its a rock that resembles a turtle.

]]> By: hermitcrab911 http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/comment-page-1/#comment-48 hermitcrab911 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:51:14 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/#comment-48 Latran is correct on this one. I always went by the underbelly portion. If it curves inward then it shall be a male, flat or curving outwards it is a female. Latran is correct on this one.

I always went by the underbelly portion. If it curves inward then it shall be a male, flat or curving outwards it is a female.

]]> By: copperhead http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/comment-page-1/#comment-47 copperhead Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:16:26 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/#comment-47 See this website - scroll down the page to "Is My Turtle a Boy or a Girl" for info: . See this website – scroll down the page to “Is My Turtle a Boy or a Girl” for info: .

]]> By: Golden http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Golden Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:52:40 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/#comment-46 go here and look at the pictures: go here and look at the pictures:

]]> By: beau n http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/comment-page-1/#comment-45 beau n Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:02:34 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/#comment-45 type your turtle species in a search engine and then look for a care sheet and they will tell u how to *** them type your turtle species in a search engine and then look for a care sheet and they will tell u how to *** them

]]> By: latran t http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/comment-page-1/#comment-44 latran t Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:09:48 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/#comment-44 1. Tails: Male's are longer and thinner, with the vent (cloaca) nearer the end. Females are shorter and wider with the cloaca nearer the base. 2. Plastron: Male plastrons (belly shell) are incurved, females are flat or outcurved. 3. In some pond turtles, the male's foreclaws are longer. 4. In some box turtles, the males have red or orange eyes ot the females duller yellow or brown. 5. In some tortoises, the plastron under the chin is more protusive. 6. In most turtles the males are smaller and often more colorful. In real life, you cannot tell this on small or young turtles- most of the time they have to be about 4" long to determine. Points 5 and 6 are tough unless you can average it over several turtles. 1. Tails: Male’s are longer and thinner, with the vent (cloaca) nearer the end. Females are shorter and wider with the cloaca nearer the base.

2. Plastron: Male plastrons (belly shell) are incurved, females are flat or outcurved.

3. In some pond turtles, the male’s foreclaws are longer.

4. In some box turtles, the males have red or orange eyes ot the females duller yellow or brown.

5. In some tortoises, the plastron under the chin is more protusive.

6. In most turtles the males are smaller and often more colorful.

In real life, you cannot tell this on small or young turtles- most of the time they have to be about 4″ long to determine.

Points 5 and 6 are tough unless you can average it over several turtles.

]]> By: Joseph C http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Joseph C Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:43:17 +0000 http://myturtles.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-my-turtles-are-male-or-female/#comment-43 Give them some neutral names until you can find out. Give them some neutral names until you can find out.

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