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ashley · Guest Joined: 29 Sep 2003 Posts: 4

My turtles are about 1 1/2 years old. One is bigger than the other because one stopped eating for a few motnhs. Anyway, they both flutter their arms at each other. What does this meanand when can I tell if they are male or female?
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preciousbabihien · Level 2 Joined: 26 Jul 2003 Posts: 80

you can\'t tell until they are about 5 years of age

sbturtlegrlz6 · Level 4 Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Posts: 553

okay the fluttering of the hands can be a sign of dominece or a sign of mating if it was a sign of mating their toom young if it\'s a sign of dominece they could get aggresive if this happens you should separate them
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mariza · Level 4 Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 1339

For RES, you should be able to tell their sex when their shells are about 4 inches in length.
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