When does a snapping turtle start snapping?
These are not clear-cut rules, and not all work for all turtles, but using a combination of them, will usually help you determine the gender of your turtle. Males often have fatter, bigger tails than females. Males have the vent (cloaca) about 2/3 from the shell towards the tip of the tail. Females have it closer to the shell. Males have a flat or concave plastron (bottom shell) – so it will fit better on top of the female. Females have a flat or convex plastron – so there is more space for eggs. Male sliders grow long claws on their front legs. They will usually snap straight away from hatching as this is a natural response and is the way in which they catch any food they lure into their mouths or you feed them.Its a response that’s genetically part of them and comes naturally from when they hatch.
