CAN TWO RED EARED SLIDER TURTLES MATE IF THE MALE IS BIGGER THAN THE FEMALE???

Question

yes or no!!! does it matter if the male is bigger than the female??

Answer 1

YES...if the female is still young enough to produce.

interesting to observe.  The male swims towards the female and starts caressing her face with his long front claws.  He might also swim around her in circles.  He might also strike her front shell lightly with his claws (this looks as if his front leggs are trembling). If she is receptive, she will accept him, otherwise, a fight might start.  If after 45 minutes, the female is not receptive to the male's dance, you should remove her from the tank and try again  in about two days.  The mating itself takes about 15 minutes.

http://flickr.com/photos/29035692@N03/27...

Answer 2

ya why not

Answer 3

A sexually mature female is bigger than a sexually mature male- females can hit 12" and males only 9".

They CAN mate, but if you are seeing mating behavior, it may well be territoriality or bullying instead.

Try http://www.redearslider.com for cares and breeding info.

Answer 4

Yes they can ^___^