CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to distinguish male and female newly born alligator turtles

1. How to distinguish male and female newly born alligator turtles

The protuberances on the neck are relatively blunt. The three rows of protuberances on the tail are obvious. There are many protuberances on the flanks and limbs. The carapace of the Central American subspecies and females is square, the base of the tail is thinner, and the genital pore is closer to the rear edge of the carapace. The carapace of the male is rectangular, the base of the tail is thick and long, and the genital pore is farther from the rear edge of the carapace. In addition to the above characteristics, the genital pore is located inside the first hard spine of the tail or flush with the first hard spine of the tail in females, while the genital pore is located outside the first hard spine of the tail in males. Males are larger in size, with long tails that are 86% of the length of the plastron, and the cloaca is located outside the edge of the carapace; females, on the contrary, have short tails that are less than 86% of the length of the plastron, and the cloaca is located inside the edge of the carapace.

2. Is my alligator snapping turtle one male and one female?

The anus is closer to the shell in the first picture, so it is a female turtle. The anus is farther from the shell in the second picture, so it is a male turtle. If you take good care of it, it is possible for it to reproduce.

3. I just bought a small alligator snapping turtle, but I don't know if it is male or female. Can you help me identify it?

The main thing to look at when looking at a small alligator turtle is the carapace. If the carapace is oval, it is a male, and if the carapace is round, it is a female. Male turtles are thin, while female turtles are fat.

4. How to distinguish male and female crocodiles?

When they are ready to work, the one on top is the male, and the one on the bottom is the female! How stupid!

5. How to distinguish male and female alligator snapping turtle seedlings

It is difficult to distinguish between male and female 3 cm small alligator turtles. Do you have a clear photo? I can help you.

6. How old can small alligator turtles be distinguished into males and females?

It is said that those with longer tails and anuses far from the body are males, and those with shorter tails are females. I don't know if this is true for alligator snapping turtles.