the only non surgical way to tell turtle sex is by their front claws and tail, I found the fron t claws are the easiest why Males have longer front claws, wear females have stubby claws. Males Tail is wider
on all turtles the males belly goes in and a females is flat or comes out more.
Masculine turtles usually:
* have (slightly) concave plastron * have a bigger tail
Females of course !
No, red-eared sliders are not illegal in England.
yes, mini red eared sliders do exist
Males usually have long claws. Females do not have such claws. If your turtle was bought from chinatown, or similar outdoor markets, the gender is most likely male.
About the size of a dinner plate.
Yes, red eared sliders eat minnows in the wild and in captivity.
never
just check if it has long claws a long tail and a pointy head.if it does, that means its a male.
Females have to be about 5-7 years old, 7 in. long. Males 2-5 years, old 4 inches long.
no
no
yes they can be separated because by nature, red eared sliders are solitary creatures.
Red Eared Sliders get to be 10-12 inches long. Females grow to be larger than males.