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How to tell gender of terrapin?

radiospan · 2009-12-05 12:49:56

I have a terrapin, 2 months old. Is it possible to tell whether it's male or female at this stage? Most of what I've found online says things like "males have longer tails" but I have no other turtle to compare it with.

05-12-2009 12:49pm

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I have a terrapin, 2 months old. Is it possible to tell whether it's male or female at this stage?

Most of what I've found online says things like "males have longer tails" but I have no other turtle to compare it with.

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#2 05-12-2009 2:24pm

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It'll be very difficult to tell the gender at that age as I'm sure he/she is tiny!

Male's have long front claws, slightly in curving bellies (plastron) and are more colorful than female's

Female's have front claws that should be about the same size as the back one's and their tail's are very short and stumpy looking!

Hope I could help

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