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How can I tell if my eastern mud turtle is a boy or a girl?

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How do you tell if a turtle is a boy are a girl?
The male has a hollow belly shield, while in females it is flat. And males have longer tales than females.
How do you tell if a turtle is a boy or a girl?
Look at the bottom of its tail, if there's a hole closer to the tip of the tail, it is a boy, if its closer to the body, its a girls.
How do you tell girl turtles from boy turtles?
Female turtles have dull colors and male turtles are much brighter and can sometimes be smaller too.
How can you tell a girl turtle from a boy turtle?
Males are normally very attractive (mostly for mating reasons) but it is hard to tell..If you are buying a turtle as a pet then ask the worker, they usually know what gender it is!!
How can you tell if your turtle is a girl or a boy?
They have a different marking on their stomachs. Would not recomend turning them to fell for the sign though.