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rindiansfan · Guest Joined: 29 May 2003 Posts: 2

Does anyone know if males grow slower than females? We have 1 male and 2 females that all are the same age and the females are more than twice the size of the male. I would just like to know if this is normal. I have searched everywhere but non of the info I could find explained it exactly. I appreciate any true info I can find or a website to go to.

Thanks

Guest · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2003 12:56 am Post subject: Re: males and females

Females have a longer tail that is thicker

MALE have a lond skiny tail

Willie · Level 3 Joined: 16 Sep 2002 Posts: 383 Location: Wisconsin

Don\'t worry, Females are naturally larger then males.
Willie
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baby_res · Level 2 Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 88

Willie Is right female grow to be on average 8in ans males normaly only grow to be 5-6in i believe
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~~~LAYLA~~~ · Level 3 Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 213

lol mine is only 1 inch long and 1 1/2 an inch wide baby RES i think its female though i named her/him Kai \'Anela its hawaiian for sea angel
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Willie · Level 3 Joined: 16 Sep 2002 Posts: 383 Location: Wisconsin

Yes, baby res, that\'s the advrage, but RES can grow larger in captivity.
Willie
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2 Eastern Painted Turtles
2 Common Snapping Turtles
2 Texas Diamondback Terrapins
1 Razorback Musk
1 Texas Map Turtle