Hello Everyone!
I've done a bit of browsing on these forums and found some really great tips, but I think it is about time I asked for specific information about our little turtle, who happens to be named "Turtle".
First off, I need some help Identifying Turtle and will be posting photos and a video below. I know he/she is not a RES, but I hope I could still find some assistance on this forum.
The only thing I know is that he/she is from Florida, is a year old, and most definitely a cooter. I've read countless threads and websites about markings and whatnot, but cannot really determine what kind of cooter he/she is. I THINK it's a Peninsula Cooter based on the shell/markings, but I could very well be wrong.
Also, is there any way to tell at this point if he/she is a he or a she? I know I've read about the Hiney Hole of a male being closer to the tip than a female, and a males foreclaws being longer, but I truly have no clue what I would base it on.
I am also curious as to how healthy Turtle looks. If anyone notices anything off about his/her shell, size, color, or anything alarming, please let me know. As I said, he/she is a year old (have had him/her the entire year) and probably about 5inches in shell length.
Right now Turtle is in an unfortunately small home(20 gallon wide filled 9" with water) that I feel he/she has outgrown overnight, but I will be upgrading Turtle to a fabulous new 75 gallon home in the very near future. I have the tank, just have to build the stand and ATBA over the next week.
Please let me know if there is any other angle/picture I should take for more info. Thanks in advance for all of your help and advice!
Video: https://youtu.be/IaekvKw7X-w
Pictures: http://imgur.com/a/jGqaM