Turtles are easy to keep as family pets and are favored by many families. Many novice turtle owners are not very clear about how to distinguish male and female turtles. In fact, as long as you find the right method, it is easier to distinguish male and female turtles. Young turtles can be distinguished by their excretion port, front paws, and tail.
After the turtle grows up, the body shape, carapace, and growth rate will also be different. The specific situation needs to be judged according to the specific situation of the turtle. Pet doctor Hu Wen helped everyone summarize the questions about male and female turtles for your reference only.
Regardless of water turtle or land turtle , for the young turtles, we can identify their gender through the following gender characteristics:
1, front paws: the male is long, the female is short;
2, tail: the male is thick and long, The female is short;
3, cloaca: the male is on the outside of the anal shield, and the hole is long and ; the female turtle's cloaca is farther away from the plastron, and is on the inside of the anal shield, and the hole is round.
Adult turtles can also be judged by the following conditions and methods:
1. Growth rate: Female turtles grow faster, while male turtles grow slower. Female turtles are also very large after adulthood, so generally female turtles are larger than male turtles. ;
2. Weight: For turtles of the same age, the common male Brazilian turtle weighs 300 grams, and the female turtle weighs about 500 grams before reaching sexual maturity. Other turtles have different standards due to different species.
3. Turtle plastron: Most turtles with concave plastrons are male turtles, and those with flat plastrons are mostly female turtles;
4. Abdominal patterns: The patterns on the abdomen of male turtles are sparse; while the patterns on the abdomen of female turtles are dense;
5. Overall color: After the male turtle matures, the whole body turns black; while the female turtle remains the original tan body color;
6. Odor judgment: The male turtle has a strong odor, while the female turtle has a lighter odor;
7. Acupressure method: Use your fingers to press the limbs of the turtle. If it cannot extend, its reproductive organs will protrude from the genital pore, it is a male turtle; if the limbs of the turtle are pressed with fingers to prevent it from extending, and the cloaca secretes liquid, it is a female turtle.
and above Youyang Pet Doctor has helped everyone summarize the judgments about male and female turtles, and recommends newbies to raise and collect turtles.
