How do you tell a male turtle from a female?

Question

I have a 5 year old pain turtle, but don't know wether its a boy or a girl. How do I tell?

Answer 1

don't know what a pain turtle is.

but i have red eared sliders, and they're about 5 years old. males have longer foreclaws. that's the most obvious thing about males.

Answer 2

Pain turtle?

Usually the indicators of gender are;

A girl will have a slightly convex (protruding) tummy shell, ( lift her/him up to see, try not to turn over, turtles don't like being upside down ) Also a girl will have a thinner tail, her 'vent' will be very close to the edge of her shell. Depending on what type of turtle, a girl may have a higher dome and slightly more round shaped dome than a boy.

A boy will have a flat or concave (slightly sunken in) tummy shell, usually a longer and thicker tail, longer front claws and his vent will be further down his tail a little bit away from the edge of his shell.

I'm not sure what kind of turtle you have, I hope this helps

Answer 3

By that age, if it is a male, it should have long claws, especially on its front feet, and a long tail. Trust me, if your turtle has really long front claws, and it should be obvious, it is a boy!

Answer 4

what exactly is a pain turtle?

Answer 5

Im guessing you mean painted turtle....

a male will have a concave ..dent...on the bottom.

The female is flat on the bottom....you get it?

Answer 6

males..long front claws that are used in mating and a much longer tail than the female..

Answer 7

well first, lift up the turtle, but don't turn it on its back, it is dangerous for the turtle, then look under the tail, if it has a slit at the top of the tail then it is a female or an undeveloped male, if it has a slit near the end of the tail it is a male. you cannot tell its s*x if it is under 2 inches long. i hope this helps!