Male or female red ear

jorg

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Hello,

Yesterday i addopted a red ear turtle. Does Anybody know this is a male or female? ImageUploadedByTortoise Forum1497718236.197611.jpgImageUploadedByTortoise Forum1497718248.636322.jpg
 

Yvonne G

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Female. Do you know who I mean when I say, "Freddy Krueger"? Well, male RES have Freddy Krueger claws on their front feet:
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Female. Do you know who I mean when I say, "Freddy Krueger"? Well, male RES have Freddy Krueger claws on their front feet:
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Had to laugh!! And then go out and take a picture. These are Pseudemys not Trachemys but the same Freddy Krueger claws...

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Female on top "Freddy" on bottom...

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And yes, makes also have the much bigger tails.
 

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A female for sure ;-)
What do you guys think about the eggs?
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They are 4 days Old.
See if they keep banding and get totally white. The start of collapsing and the darker coloration doesn't look like a good sign. Should start out a transluscent pinkish white and then "chalk" and develop an opaque white chalk like color. If humidity is correct, and they are fertile, they shouldn't dent in after a few days like that. Not always - I've had some dented eggs hatch, but most all infertile eggs will collapse in.
 
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