It is very difficult to determine the exact sex of the turtle, and it is possible to do this only at an older age, when the turtle turns 6-8 years old, and the shell size will exceed 10 cm. Moreover, it would be easier to determine the female if you had a lot of turtles, it is more difficult do with just one animal. However, by studying some of the external signs, you can easily identify the female turtle.
Instructions
Step 1
There are several types of turtles - land, marsh, red-eared, Central Asian and Trionix. Let's look at a few examples by which we can define a female turtle.
Step 2
A land tortoise can be identified by its tail. In females, unlike males, the tail is slightly shorter. However, this can be seen at puberty. In adolescents, this difference is very difficult to notice.
Step 3
In females of land turtles, the femoral spurs are less pronounced, in contrast to males. The posterior ventral side of the female's shell has a rounded shape; in males, it has a V-shape.
Step 4
Adult female land turtles are larger than males.
Step 5
The female marsh turtle is fairly easy to distinguish from males by eye color. Females have yellow eyes, males have brown eyes. The female pond turtle has no notch on the plastron and the tail is noticeably shorter than that of the male.
Step 6
In female Trionix, tubercles appear on the shell over time. In males, on the contrary, the carapace begins to smooth out with age. The female's tail remains short and small, while the male by the age of three grows a long tail with a light, longitudinal stripe on top.
Step 7
You can determine the sex of a Central Asian turtle by the tail and type of cloaca. In females, the tail is rather small and usually sticks out, and the cloaca is in the shape of an asterisk. In males, the tail is long and thick, which is usually bent under the carapace due to its length, and the cloaca has the shape of a longitudinal strip.
