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Pet turtle2007-11-24 2:01:53

how can i tell if my water turtle is a boy or girl 2 are about 2 years old and 1 is 1 is it dangerous to the young one if i put him with the 2 big ones will he stop eating?

Answers:

Usually male turtles are larger, have a longer tail, and longer nails than a female turtle. It is generally safe to house turtles together. They are a docile creatures and usually get along just fine. Keep an eye on the turtle when you first introduce them to each other just to be safe.

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Here's a good link for breeding: http://www.petturtle.com/breeding.htm.

and one for determining sex: http://happyturtle.ms11.net/sexing.html.

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the first answerer is wrong, the male water turtle is ALWAYS

smaller than the female

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Sexing small turtles is tough and not usually accurate.

Sharing the tank is fine as long as it is big enough.

They will start breeding at about 4-5 years old.

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