How Can I Know What Type Of Turtle I Have? How Can I Know If Its A Female Or A Male?

As different breeds of turtles exhibit different clues and features as to whether they are male or female, it may be worthwhile figuring out what breed he or she is first before trying to determine what sex the turtle is. The simplest way of doing this is by looking at a few pictures of different turtle species online, or in books from your local library. If you still cannot figure out the breed, take the turtle to a local zoo, vet or pet shop.

Once you have worked out the breed you can now set to determining the sex of the turtle.

- Different turtle breeds will show different features in the male and female. Therefore it is always advised to use a combination of steps before coming to a decision.

- Wait until the turtle is of adult size before working out it's gender as it is very difficult to determine the sex of a baby turtle.

- Look at your turtle's tail and, more specifically, at the hole or "cloaca" on the tail. In female turtles the cloaca is usually found closer to the body, almost overlapping the shell, while in males it is found further away from the body and shell. Male turtles also usually have thicker and longer tails than their female counterparts.

- When looking at the underbelly of the turtle's shell, females are more likely to have a convex shape which means the shell goes out. The underbelly of the male is usually more rounded.

- Male turtles usually have very long front claws as these are used in courtships and mating dances.

- In most turtle species, the female is usually larger than the male, although this can vary depending on the age of the turtle for instance.

If its shell is hard and resembles wood, it is a land turtle, which means it does not need to be in an aquarium to survive.  Green shelled, unlike brown shelled turtle, are aquatic, so they need lots of water, but a place to rest on a fake rock or the likes

NEVER TAKE A TURTLE OUT OF ITS NATURAL INENVIORNMENT ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO CARE FOR IT.
This website will help you find out what turtle/species you have
www.turtleforum.com it is probably a red eared slider like most pet stores sell
if you want info in caring and feeding never ask a pet store person they know nothing in turtle knowlege and will tell you anything to get the sale.

Males have thicker longer tails Zuhail. And have extremely long claws
Females have very short nails and a very short thin tail
you can not find out the sex of the turtle by eye colour, many species have different eye colour.
You will find out the sex of your turtle 6 months and up max is 2 years.

If you want to know what a turtle eats, do you honeslty think it will find bread in the wild? Or even grapes! If you are inexperienced in turtles then you should not own one. Turtles are inproperly cared for by people finding them hot dogs, flys, goldfish. THESE things are not nutritionest towards the reptile. It makes me sick when people buy turtles thinking their cute then know nothing about them, and they live a horrible life, turtles eat plants, fish like gubbies, worms etc their is also commercial food like turtle pellets.

Again if you want to have a turtle then you should have the expenses and knowledge in owning one they live and breathe just like everyone else, so show some respect.

My turtle is like an inch long and I lie near a marsh so theres a good chance it came from there. It has a really long and thin tail so I think its a boy and a soft shell..... I have no idea how to feed it ive been giving it lettuce and carrots but not a nibble what shood I do?

The sex depends on the kind of turtle but there are some basic rules;

1. Some turtles can't be judged until they are two years old.

2. Many male turtles have in-curved bellies and female turtles have flat or out-curved bellies.

3. Many male turtles have longer, thinner tails and vent near the middle. And female turtles have short wide tails.  The vent in females are near the base of the tail.

In some species of turtles you have to see other things. For more information, visit the link below.
Sex of Turtles

I'm just asking I found mine outside and I don't know what to feed it

I have a small round shaped turtle with a round back and a pointy mouth, what type of turtle it is?

Haw do I now my turtle is a boy or a snapper it has Balk Shell with Yellow strips

I don't know what type of turtle I have its swamp green and black can you help?... And its a sea turtle I found it in my pond... Thanks

Go here:  www.turtleforum.com?&

and post a picture of it under "turtle identification".  You'll have your answer in minutes.

If you want to know the type, I might know. What does the turtles stomach look like. Oh, AND OF COURSE IT EATS BREAD!!! As long as its food, a turtle will eat anything you put in front of it. Don't feed it bread, feed it grapes and turtle food and things. You might kill it.

Small brown shell like a dome

How do I find out what type of turtle I have

I do not want to know the sex I want to know what type it is. It has brown shell  with olive stripes  and it eats bread!

The turtle I have is sort of brown with yellow stripes do you know what kind he is?

What type of turtle has a orange line in the head and grows kind of big

I'm trying to find out The same thing if I find out ill come back

My turtle is green with thick and thin yellow lines on his or her skin. I can't tell by the tail if swimmie is a girl or boy because I have sand in the tank. Sand is all over the other turtles.

Males have longer nails & tails

To now if it is a boy or a gil look at the eye color if it is red it I a boy if they are brown its a girl......

I hAve a turtle and I don't know what tipe it is . It's shell is a swamp green and it's skin is a lighter swamp green with light yellow dots.

I just got a turtle and I just what to know what type of turtle it is.It is green with light black lines on it shell around the shell it is yellow its head is green with a little red like tear drop by its eye.It lives in and out of water.Please can someone help me.   Thank-you

You can know what kind of turtle you have by putting your finger in front of it.For example if the turtle bites you and tries to eat your finger,it's a carnivore.If it doesn't,it is a herbivore.
  -RoadRun

Feed it turtle food.

I need to know if my turtle is a water or land turtle, it is black and green stripes with a yellow rim on the shell and the head is black and green stripes.

I recently found a baby turtle (1/12 in.), and I would like to know what type of turtle he is. I went to the pet store and they wasn't any help. He has foggy eyes, and is not eating. What can I do?

I found a tortoise but don't  no what speicies it is can you telll me pleaseits got a light brown / yellowy shell wif brown spots all over