Female turtle: The base of the tail is thin, the cloaca is closer to the rear edge of the plastron, and the notch formed by the two anal shields of the plastron is shallower and the angle of the notch is larger. The carapace is short and wide, the plastron is flat and has no depression in the center, the tail is thin and short, and the cloaca is located within the plastron. Or use your fingers to press the turtle's limbs so that they cannot extend. If the cloaca
Male and Female Distinguishing
pores secrete liquid, it means the turtle is a female.
Male turtle: The carapace is long and narrow, the center of the plastron is slightly indented, the tail is thick and long, the base of the tail is thick, the cloaca is far away from the rear edge of the plastron, and the two pieces of the plastron are The notch formed by the anal shield is deeper and the notch angle is smaller. The carapace is long and narrow, the center of the plastron is slightly indented, the tail is thick and long, the base of the tail is thick, and the cloaca is located outside the plastron. Or use your fingers to press the limbs of the turtle so that they cannot extend, and its reproductive organs will protrude from the reproductive pores, indicating that it is a male turtle.
For most adult turtles of the same age, male turtles are thinner and smaller; female turtles are rounder, thicker and larger.