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Makyura · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:24 pm Post subject: Is it possible?

I have been told sexing a young RES is near impossible...I was just wondering if there any signs to lean towards one sex or the other at such a small size and young age....

I got my RES a couple days ago and have looked all over the internet for good, color, pics of the tail, etc of male and female RESs to compare but only get diagrams, other species of turtles, or descriptions...
Does anyone here have good pics that I could maybe compare my baby with?? thanks...

dixieee · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:15 am Post subject:

they don't put pix of baby-sexing that's why it'll be hard to tell. anyways look close and u might see something. i was told that one of mine is a female and the other is a male by the shop keeper and although he doesn't have any clue about turtles he said it's something he feels in their under-shell like a bump or something Question

anyways i was told that it's not true and there's nothing as such but as they are getting older, the descriptions are applying and i', 90% positive that the girl is a girl and the little guy is a guy Smile

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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

Makyura · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 6:53 pm Post subject:

I know I see the little slit...(I dont remember the spelling of the proper word..lol) but I'm guessing since he's still so small, etc. I can't really say how thick/thin it's tail is or how far down the tail it is, etc....

Guess I'll just have to wait... Confused

dixieee · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:32 am Post subject:

yeah cz he's only 1 but for me i compare my 2 turtles together that's why it's easier to tell Smile

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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

EarthVsJazz · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:00 am Post subject:

Makyura · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:45 pm Post subject:

Well, he is just bought...he's only about an inch....so probably only a couple months old or so I think...? But I was just hoping to find some sort of signs that could maybe point one way or the other....but thanks...

dixieee · Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject:

EarthVsJazz i know but what drives me crazy is that he got that right although everything else was the worst info u could give a newbie (like living in the deathbowl for good!!!). they're about 18 and 15 months old and the signs began showing Surprised

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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

Makyura · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:33 pm Post subject:

Hey, when I was trying to get Kalas up and active after heating the water last night I was holding him and it seems to be me that his shell underneath does seem to curve inwards a bit towards his tail...
Could this be an early sign he could be male??

I was also thinking his tail seems very long...especially when I saw a pic of a grown RES female and it seems unless part of the tail fell off his will be longer than that when he grows bigger...
Could I be right thinking it's male??

His claws look the same length to me..but tis harder to tell as he pulls his legs in..lol...

EarthVsJazz · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject:

Makyura · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject:

I was simply asking if it was possible...

dixieee · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject:

u can go for he's a male now but just don't over-believe it for the future Smile

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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

Makyura · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:48 pm Post subject:

lol..I wont...but I'm just hoping maybe it is a sign..lol..I dont know why, besides size, but I think a little boy turt is cuter...lolol... Embarassed