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This is highly dependent on which group the turtles belong to.
Some turtles and tortoises, but not all of them by far, have differences in the curvature of their plastron (or "belly"). A male would have a plastron that is concave (bending inward), while a female would not.
Some turtles have secondary sexual characteristics: In adult male Deirochelyinae turtles (Painteds, Sliders, Cooters, Map Turtles), the males have comparatively much longer claws on the front feet than females of the same species. In many species of Box turtle, an adult male will have a different colored eye than the female, although which color this is changes between species.
Size can be used, as in many species the females are larger than males (some species significantly so to where males have a different diet), but to use this one must have a relative guess as to the age of the turtle.
One of the best determiners is the tail. Males often have a larger and longer tail with a cloaca that is farther from the shell, while females often have short stubby tails. While in some turtle groups this is a large enough difference to give the male a massive tail, in others an unexperienced eye would need to compare to a known male and female of the same species to be sure.
In a very large percentage of turtle species there are no chromosomal differences between males and females, as the hormones controlling gender are instead determined by egg incubation temperature.
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∙ 9y agoTo tell the gender of a ring neck snack, pick up the snake and turn the tail so the belly scales are pointed upward. Use your thumb and the side of you hand to put pressure on the snakes tail. If the hemipenes pops out, it's a boy if not it is a girl.
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∙ 14y agothe male has a crevise at the underside of the shell so he doesnt fall off the female when he mounts her
you can actually tell the gender of a tortoise by the noise it makes: males grunt and females hiss
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∙ 15y agoWith most birds the most accurate is a DNA test. When this isn't an option you can have an experienced bird handler/raiser to pelvic sex them. This is when they feel the space between the pelvic bones. Females are obviously farther apart than males. But unless you have either experience or another another bird to compare against, best you'll get is 50/50. Course if one lays an egg I would put money on that one being female.
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∙ 14y agoLook at the bottom of its tail, if there's a hole closer to the tip of the tail, it is a boy, if its closer to the body, its a girls.
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∙ 14y agoive heard it depends on how long their claws are? does that include for baby slider turtles as well?
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∙ 16y agoUsually, but not always, the girl turtle will have a short tail and the boy turtle will have a longer, stronger looking tail.
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∙ 13y agowell i heard that females have a short tail and boys have a long tail
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∙ 15y agoThe males claws are longer than a female.
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What is female lizard called?
A lizardess.
How do turtles mate?
For aquatic turtles, the males will circle the female and in certain species (sliders, cooters, maps and painted turtles), the males will put their front foreclaws by the side of their head and wave it quickly in front of the female's face. If the female accepts, the male mounts her from the behind. Male turtles' penis is kept in the tail and it is inserted in the female's cloaca. If they are successful, they are locked together (he grabs her by the shell)for a few minutes only. They may mate a few times. In land turtles (tortoises), males will often ram the female with its shell (head tucked in). Sometimes males will bite the females on the neck (both aquatic and land turtles). Some male tortoise actually grunt! Once again, they mount from behind using the tail/penis to deliver the semen to the cloaca.
Is a turtle an animal?
Yes they are: Turtles Introduction: Turtles are reptiles that live in the ocean or the sea. ( Where there is water or sand ofcourse ) Most turtles are dangerouse but luckely most are not.All turtles have a hard shell to protect them from preditors such as sharks . Here is some more information down below. Defenition: Turtles are cold-blooded animals that can be kept as pets. They have green skin, which is rough as leather. Some people blame turtles for being horrible , nasty creatures that swim around in the ocan. Turtles have no bones exept there shell ofcourse. There are threehundred species of turtles in the entire world. Habbitat: Turtles live in water all around the world as you well know. Sea turtles are turtles found in every ocean exept the artic ocean because of the freezing water.There are seven living species of sea turtles. When they are not in the water they dig into the sand and hides there until she either lays her eggs or waits for her eggs to hatch. Diet: Turtles like to eat lettuce aswell as other things ofcourse. They quickly sneake the food when nothing or no-one is looking . After , they use there teeth to crunch there food, while juice is pouring out. ( And they drink it aswell.) Conclusion: Turtles, ( Amasingly ) can live up to twohundred ( 200 ) and threehundred (300 ) years old.( It depends on what turtle it is. ) A new born turtle egg takes up to forty ( 40 ) - ninty ( 90 ) days to hatch. But realy it depends on what turtle it is and what the wheather is like to. A female has a rounder belly then a male and a male turtle has a sort of bent belly . ( That is how we know a female turtle to a male turtle ) I hope you like all the information i managed to get for this
What is the difference between male and female hamsters?
well - one is a female and one is a male !
Why is your turtle fluttering it hands over the other turtle?
If one turtle begins biting at another turtle's neck, I'm almost positive it means it is getting ready to mate and its letting the other turtle know its only matter of time before they do mate. I would advise you to keep them separated for at least 3 months, until the mating season is over. Unless you do want baby turtles. it is totally natural.
How do turtles make eggs?
The female turtle will lay the eggs and the male comes along and fertilizes them. The female turtle will lay eggs even if there is no male turtle around.
Is the male or female slider turtle larger during mating?
Female turtles, regardless of "breed", are generally the larger of male or female.
How you know if your turtle is a female?
if the bottom of the turtle is flat its a female and if its curved its a male, but if the turtles tail gets a lot longer and it becomes more curved its a male
Is your map turtle a male or female?
Note: you can't really tell the sex of a turtle until after it's a baby. Male map turtles are about 1/3 the size of their females. Male map turtles have a concave under shell. Female map turtles have a convex under shell.
How do you know if a turtle is female?
a turtle is considered female if it has the following:a round bellya thin tail with a holeshorter claws than a malebrownish colored eyesnote: most full grown female turtles are larger than the male turtles.Have fun finding out if your turtles are male or female!
What are the diffences between male and female slider turtles?
male turtles usually have a slight indent on the stomach shell to enable tem to mount the female more easlyA female turtle does not have a tail in the back, but a male turtle does have a tail in the back. Below: THIS IS FOR RED SLIDER TURTLES ONLYA FEMALE SLIDER WILL HAVE A SHORTER TAIL AND CLAWS. AMALE WILL HAVE LONG CLAWS AND TAIL.
How can you tell a male and female stinkpot turtle apart?
Mostly the male stinkpot turtle would probably be much smaller then the female stinkpot just like in frogs the male is smaller than the female turle
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 can you tell if your turtle is a female or male?
Masculine turtles usually:* have (slightly) concave plastron * have a bigger tail
How do turtles act when they are with other turtles?
well, first of all, it depends whether your turtle is a male or a female, if its a female and female, your good to go! if its a male and female, then after 5 years or so, the male will start to try mate with the female, it will be showing a ritual where the male puts its claws in front of the head and waves them around. If its a male and male, expect aggressiveness, especially if there was a female and a male before. Good luck!
How does The Painted Turtle raise its babies?
the male painted turtle wiggles it's nails in front of the female turtles
How do you tell a female sea turtle from a male sea turtle?
the male turtle has a longer tail than the female turtle. the female turtle is always larger than the male turtle..
