These are my first Box Turtles, I've read up on sexing and it may be too soon to tell with Blaze, but I think Shelby (or Sheldon?) should be old enough. They were adopted out to me as two females, but I have doubts.
Shelby has a long hinged back claw, that I read they use to grab the female. She/he also has the characteristic red eyes:
(She/he does have a damaged plastron from an injury but it's healing nicely, I wonder if it may have any effect on using the plastron shape for sexing, though.)
And here's little Blaze:
(sorry to the large photos)
Any ideas from the more experienced owners, or should I just impatiently wait it out?
Shelby has a long hinged back claw, that I read they use to grab the female. She/he also has the characteristic red eyes:
(She/he does have a damaged plastron from an injury but it's healing nicely, I wonder if it may have any effect on using the plastron shape for sexing, though.)
And here's little Blaze:
(sorry to the large photos)
Any ideas from the more experienced owners, or should I just impatiently wait it out?