how do i tell the age and sex of it?

by Carmen
(U.K)

Mr.T

My turtle is a yellow bellied slider and i have had him for only 2 months, I only have 1 turtle so i can't compare it with another 1.I want to know how to tell if the turtle is a boy or girl and how old it is. My turtle's name is MR.T shart for Mr. Turtle.

Please tell me!

Thanks Mr.T 's owner =P

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Mar 24, 2009

Yellow Bellied Slider
by: Shelly

Photos are always nice.

I wrote a page about how to tell if you are living with a boy or a girl. You can read about that at
http://www.totallytortoise.com/sexing-a-tortoise.html

As for how old your yellow bellied slider is, you either have to be around when your slider hatches, or you can measure its size. A slider will be 4-5 inches long in its first year and 5-7 inches long in its second year. Once it is an adult, the size won't change, and you can't tell exactly how old it is.

Keep it slow and steady.
Shelly

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