How to distinguish between male and female turtles How to distinguish between male and female tortoi

It is necessary to accurately identify the male and female of the turtle: it is difficult for the turtle to distinguish between male and female before sexual maturity during the juvenile turtle period, and when it reaches sexual maturity, as long as the correct identification method is mastered, the male and female can be distinguished from the appearance. The carapace of the female tortoise is slightly yellow, the longitudinal ridge is obvious, the trunk is short and thick, the individual is twice as large as that of the male turtle of the same age, the tail is short and the stalk is thick, the tail end of the bottom plate is relatively straight, and its carving is shallow and arc-shaped, and there is no peculiar odor.

The carapace of the male tortoise is brownish-black, smooth, the trunk is long and thin, the individual is smaller than that of the female turtle of the same age, the tail is elongated, but the base is thick, and the forelimbs of the turtle are squeezed into the shell with the thumb and index finger, and the articulation organ protrudes outward. The tail end of the bottom plate is slightly pointed and upturned, and its carving is deep and acutely angled, and there is a peculiar smell.

The easiest way to identify the sex of a turtle.

1.The location and shape of the excretory orifice can distinguish between male and female: the position of the male turtle is close to the tail end, and the hole shape is elongated. The position of the female turtle is close to the ventral carapace, and the hole is rounded.

2.The thickness of the tail is thicker for males and shorter for females.

3 Whether the carapace is concave, the male turtle has obvious depressions, and the female turtle is flat.

4 The most obvious difference is that the male turtle has a very long front paw, while the female turtle has a very short front paw.

This is a turtle that my family raised. The picture above is a male turtle and the picture below is a female turtle.

The male pattern is a circle, and the female pattern is connected.

In general, small juvenile turtles (weighing less than 250 grams) are sexually immature and their sex is difficult to identify. Some JS juvenile Brazilian tortoises say that sex can be judged according to the abdominal carapace pattern, and there is no scientific basis. Females of the same age are always larger than males.

The common Brazilian turtle is as mature as the male weighs 300 grams, and the female weighs about 500 grams. Other turtles have different standards depending on the species of Molli.

In general, common turtles, whether terrauges or tortoises, can usually be identified by the following sex characteristics:

Female turtle: the dorsal carapace is short and wide, the ventral carapace is flat ** without depression, the tail mass is thin and short, the base of the tail is thin, the cloaca is close to the rear spike margin of the ventral carapace, the notch formed by the two anal shields of the ventral carapace is shallow, and the notch angle is larger.

Male turtle: the dorsal carapace is long and narrow, the ventral carapace ** is slightly inward, the tail is thick and long, the base of the tail is thick, the cloaca is far from the posterior edge of the carapace, the two anal shields of the ventral carapace form a deep notch, and the notch angle is small.

For most species of adult turtles of the same year, males are thinner and smaller; The female turtle is round and thick, and large.