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What sex is my RES?

PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2018 3:34 pm
by MikeCL
I'm a bit confused it was given to me by a friend

Re: What sex is my RES?

PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2018 7:10 pm
by steve
Looks female, but depends on shell length too.

Re: What sex is my RES?

PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2018 5:52 pm
by MikeCL
I will try and measure the shell

Re: What sex is my RES?

PostPosted: Sat May 19, 2018 11:12 am
by the-turtle-Girl
looks female , shoooort claws and little tail are dead giveaways lol , my res male has a tail thats like half of him and hes got daggers for claws xDD

Re: What sex is my RES?

PostPosted: Sat May 19, 2018 11:29 am
by MikeCL
Lol she’s been pretty happy sometimes she will go up in the turtle topper and just look around or look at me and slide down again lol

Re: What sex is my RES?

PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2018 1:02 am
by the-turtle-Girl
Yea from the looks of her shes a she xD is her plastron flat ?

Re: What sex is my RES?

PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2018 1:08 am
by MikeCL
the-turtle-Girl wrote:Yea from the looks of her shes a she xD is her plastron flat ?

Totally flat? Nope

Re: What sex is my RES?

PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2018 10:36 am
by steve
The curved/flat plastron tidbit doesn't apply religiously to RES or other aquatics since they mate in water and don't need the extra stability. If there is a curve, it won't be a reliable way to tell gender.

Re: What sex is my RES?

PostPosted: Sun May 20, 2018 11:30 am
by the-turtle-Girl
ohhh i didnt know that xDD well then haha , but from nails and tail i say female lol

Re: What sex is my RES?

PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2018 3:13 am
by steve
Yeah, that's what I think. Males will also have a longer nose/snout, but hard to tell sometimes.

Re: What sex is my RES?

PostPosted: Mon May 21, 2018 2:23 pm
by the-turtle-Girl
O.o didnt know that either lol ..