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A female red-eared slider will lay eggs regardless of whether or not there is a male turtle around.
But unless a male turtle fertilizes these eggs, the eggs will not grow into baby turtles. They will be like the chicken eggs you buy from the supermarket -- which are also unfertilized and therefore unable to grow into baby chickens (chicks).
A similar thing happens with humans. A woman's ovaries (egg sacs) release one egg cell into her uterus (womb) every month. But unless the egg is fertilized by a man's sperm, it will simply flush itself out at the end of the month, along with the protective cushioning of blood and tissue that the uterus builds for it. If a sperm cell does fertilize the egg, then a fetus (unborn baby) will begin to form.
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How do you tell which red-eared slider turtle is a female and which one is a male?
For Red Eared Turtles a female has short nails and a male as long sharp nails.
How do you know if the red eared turtles is male or female?
You can tell by looking at their claws. A female red eared slider's claws are shorter, much shorter, than a male reed eared slider's claws. This is most likely for fighting.
Do the male red-eared slider turtles lay eggs?
No, only female red eared sliders lay eggs.
Will a male red eared slider eat a red eared slider turtle egg?
Yes, they will happily eat the eggs wether it was theirs or not.If you are breeding them it is best to leave the female with her eggs and put the male in a different enclosure.
If I have a male and a female slider turtle do I need to be concerned that they will have babies?
Red-eared slider turtles usually can only breed successfully if they have hibernated before, and turtles kept in tanks rarely hibernate. There is a miniscual chance your turtles will breed if they have not hibernated.
What is the most common type of turtle for a pet in the US?
a mobilian turtle (male or female) MALE-has long claws and bottom of shell caves in and there is a hole halfway on the tail FEMALE-has short claws and also the bottom of the shell should come out or be flat and the hole shold be right where the tail starts.
How do you tell if your red eared slider turtle is a boy or girl?
flat bottom shell female, indented bottom shell male, he has to be able to stay mounted
How cane you tell male from female on a red-eared slider?
females have a shorter tail and males have longer ones and the same goes for there claws
What does it mean when my male red-eye slider turtle bite my new female red-eye slider turtle?
1stly its not "red eye slider", its "red eared slider". the biting may be his way of saying keep out of my territory. you should separate themin these cases
My male red eared slider wants to mate with the female but she wont let him Why wont my red eared sliders mate?
Simply because she isn't in season ! She'll reject him until she's sexually receptive.
Will a male red eared slider try to mate with a male if no female is present One turtles waves its arms in front of the other but their tails are the same size and their claws are the same length?
It's possible.
Why does a yellow slider male turtle shake his nails in front of him?
I know Red Eared Slider Turtles do that before mating. Males do it to females.
