Hey help me sex my Turts....please?

[skaaa]

hey these are the little guys I pulled out of the ground near my 1800 gallon pond. the mom lives in there but the babies never survive due to the inhabitants and the water flow. So I took them in maybe 2 months ago during winter. any ideas on sex. Im guessing the middle is a girl and the ones around her are boys. or can you not tell from the shell.

 

[chubbz626]

looks like red ear sliders to meee!

 

[Red Devil]

they are so cute.. how big are they..

 

[skaaa]

a little over an inch. and yea i am positive they are RES. and the mom that i filmed laying the eggs was over a foot i would assume a bit shy of 17".

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Nice little baby RES!
Just so you know they're pretty much impossible to sex until they're a few years old.

 

[skaaa]

Nice little baby RES!
Just so you know they're pretty much impossible to sex until they're a few years old.

so would you say the middle baby is small from just coinsidence and not becuase of sex?

 

[ceeej31]

so would you say the middle baby is small from just coinsidence and not becuase of sex?

either that or it is at the bottom of the pecking order

 

[skaaa]

either that or it is at the bottom of the pecking order

thank you guys for the information. it helps alot. I will try to make sure this guy gets some extra help in his feedings. and also his basking.... and maybe if anyone wants to throw some pics of there aquatic turts feel free.

 

[M|L]

you determine the sex by the size of the tail.

not the shell.

 

[Vicious_Fish]

so would you say the middle baby is small from just coinsidence and not becuase of sex?

Nah, it just could have been a smaller egg. A runt you could say.