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MALE or FEMALE TURTLE? (How to Know)
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Күн бұрынWith more than 330 turtle species on planet earth, there is extreme variation when it comes to size, markings, color, habits and of course gender differentiation. Some species are blatantly sexually dimorphic meaning it's very easy to see who is the male and who is the female. In other cases, it's extremely difficult. In this video we start with the basics by taking a look at one tortoise species and one turtle species to find out how to separate male from female. Although there are exceptions with some species, especially obscure ones, the details in this video are easy to understand and will allow you to leave feeling more confident on the subject.
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Chris and Casey Leone
@BackYardScience2000 Жыл бұрын
Yes, please do a video on aquatic turtle species and telling males and females apart.
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Will do!
@BackYardScience2000 Жыл бұрын
@@GardenStateTortoise awesome! Thanks man! I know that you keep other herps, but do you by chance keep anything in the genus Opheodrys? Green snakes, in other words. They are my absolute favorite snakes species and I was among the first to get them to breed and thrive in captivity. I worked with that species for years until I stepped away from herpetology.
@bloodcountess81 Жыл бұрын
I need that too and I have two aquatic turtles
@jennwillson4782 Жыл бұрын
Yes, I have western painted turtles. I would love to figure out their sex (they are siblings).
@hisnamewasrocco Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad I subscribed to your channel. Very informative as well as enjoyable. I love Otis!!
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@tommcstacker4216 Жыл бұрын
Otis is off the hook.
@barbarabarnett9600 Жыл бұрын
Living works of art IMO. And a pace that allows leisurely appreciation! The artworks are very aware of their own genders...🤗😂❤️ This ts such a happy, instructive channel!!!
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Thanks Barbara!
@jensherman2771 Жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly! Beautiful💛
@pmanzano4474 Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad I found your channel. This is all so fascinating to me. Turtles and tortoises are just so quiet and mellow and mostly left on the side. There’s so much to learn about them!
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
🙏🏻 thank you!
@fabianm.4217 Жыл бұрын
Amazing quality as always! Y’all never disappoint! ❤️
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Thanks Fabian!
@luis33-n5k Ай бұрын
We have a sulcata tortoise Winston. We've had him for about 3 years. He's got a huge tank to roam. He's almost double in size. Growing beautifully.Such a character, I tell everyone what an easy cool pet he is. Found out today we believe he's a male. Thank you.
@jensherman2771 Жыл бұрын
Like Barbara Barnett said, “Living works of art”. These turtles and tortoises literally take my breath away with how beautiful they are. Thank you for sharing them with us. I would like to know how to differentiate between male and female of any you would care to show us. Turtles and tortoises are fascinating 💛💛💛💛
@FragranceView Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I've thought our family tortoise was a male all this time, it turns out she's female!!
@IAmSweetPea Жыл бұрын
I’m first in line for your Patreon! Bravo!
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@PK-oy4fe Жыл бұрын
For an average person..if you didn't have a male and female side by side it would not be easy to tell! Love how much you learn from your videos! Thank you😇❤️
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that!!
@raw12377 Жыл бұрын
Hi I’m new to your channel but have binge watched loads of your videos already & have to say they are brilliant,thank you so much. I have a Horsefield’s Tortoise called Pip! He’s (I say he but I’ve no idea!) about 3 years old. I’d love it if you could do a video like this one for the Horsefield’s (Russian) Tortoise as I remember in one of your other videos you said that their plastron did not concave in males. Pip was extremely small when we got him,far smaller than the others the same age but is growing nice & steady. Just wanted to know how big he/she is supposed to be at 3yo & what age they tend to stop growing. Thank you again for your videos,they are the most helpful I’ve found yet. There are so many voices when I search online so it’s awesome to find someone who is so knowledgeable & obviously cares dearly for these beautiful animals. Great job
@alicecain4851 Жыл бұрын
Yes please! So interesting!
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Thanks Alice!
@Gio-yo8nt Жыл бұрын
I noticed how clean your turtles look
@tamarrajames3590 Жыл бұрын
As always, very interesting and informative. These are gorgeous creatures.🖤🇨🇦
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Thanks Tamarra!
@makalayoung580 8 ай бұрын
Yet another wonderful video:)
@marknhopgood 10 ай бұрын
Magnificent tortoises.
@adamronchetti8316 Жыл бұрын
More deep dives on different turtle/tortoise species would be awesome.
@kimvandyke405 2 ай бұрын
THANK YOU!! I REALLY ENJOYED that!! I LOVE TURTLES! ❤🐢❤ I've got quite a few that live on the property w me! I've had to save a few from wandering dogs but always place them safely in the direction they were going! Now I'll hopefully be able to tell their genders! ❤️🐢🐢❤️
@Witchofthewoods. Жыл бұрын
OMG 😱 they're so cute. Those little legs are wriggling around when you turn them over. 😊 They're so awesome. Thank you for the lesson.
@nathandegner5187 Жыл бұрын
What beautiful tortoises you have We must definitely protect them from being extinct please make more videos and please protect those nice beautiful tortoises you have and over reptiles and animals too I love your video
@dalehoward3704 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Very enlightening!!!
@ridleyroid9060 Жыл бұрын
This video has gone on quite a title journey.
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Truly has. Sometimes it takes trial and error to get it right while most others are fine right away.
@loriw2661 Жыл бұрын
So interesting. So males don’t get their concave plastrons till later? It must happen very slowly then. I just love your videos and the turtle I’d love to see covered as far as sexual dimorphism is the Mata Mata. I’ve never seen a video on that. Thanks!🐢❤️🐢
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Hey Lori, yep that’s correct and yeah Mata Mata would be a great one to do!
@badzula93 Жыл бұрын
I loved this video, thank you
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Great thank you!
@oscarddz16 5 ай бұрын
I just bought a turtle for my kids and I didn't know a thing about this reptile! Thanks man this was really helpful
@loispadgett6306 Жыл бұрын
Learning is awesome thank you. Please do more like this one plus on snakes and lizards too. GOD BLESS 🐢💖🐢💖🐢💖
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Thanks Lois!
@charlesjohanesen1651 Жыл бұрын
yes more identification videos please
@sharonkaczorowski8690 Жыл бұрын
Great video as always.
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Thanks Sharon!
@TheImmoralNosferatuZodd Жыл бұрын
3:02 spooked
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@christinaklingbacher2061 Жыл бұрын
Wunderschöne tiere❤❤❤
@user-mr9go2nf1r Жыл бұрын
Buenas noches saludos una pregunta cómo se llama la crema que les aplicas al caparazón de las tortugas para q brillen?
@a3marketing991 Жыл бұрын
I'd love to see the Burmese Star tortoise comparison
@Inkedscales 2 ай бұрын
I just picked up my new Brazilian cherry head tortoise tonight. He’s 2 years old and showed me he’s a boy so that was easy lol
@wesleytotoruga4792 Жыл бұрын
Love to see more videos of the different THH localities.
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
100% will be doing that probably in the spring when they all wake up
@karla_doodles Жыл бұрын
I’ve been caring for turtles for 8 years, and this video was VERY educational! I’d very much like to see you tell the gender apart from a three toed box turtle. Funny enough, my Veterinarian sexed my Ernie as female…..he is very much a boy (I’ve seen him show off in his water dish). 😅
@AL-aleehl Жыл бұрын
The carapaces of your tortoises are beautiful! Do you “polish” them?
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
We use organic coconut oil just for the videos so viewed can clearly see color and markings.
@aprilbolivar4719 Жыл бұрын
Yes please do Reeves and Eastern Hermann’s!
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Will do!
@aprilbolivar4719 Жыл бұрын
@@GardenStateTortoise Thank you!
@joycethiery2488 Жыл бұрын
I love turtles
@apile0fb0nes36 Жыл бұрын
I'd love to see more videos like this!!
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Great thanks!
@SierraJenson4 Жыл бұрын
Yes! Loved this.
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@ehoodh 11 ай бұрын
Would love to learn more I have a wee leopard tortoise
@TheOtherSteel Жыл бұрын
I'm glad this was a how-to identify gender and not some frivolous "gender reveal."
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Haha of course not. Unfortunately we have to sometimes use ridiculous titles to get people to watch. I hate it but if we can’t get the views, we can’t keep going. Thank you for watching!
@melissaperron6301 Жыл бұрын
Please do Florida common snapping turtle gender tutorial. 🙏
@janlvll5486 Жыл бұрын
Yes please do others too!
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Will do!
@lisagray8932 Жыл бұрын
I love ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ all turtles ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ there beautiful and cute ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ sooo right 👍▶️ thnxs for sharing the video I'll be your friend's ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Thanks Lisa!
@acidote5018 Жыл бұрын
I'd love to see more. Pancakes for example, they are very different from species covered here so it makes me wonder what are the differences there.
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Great idea
@albertsrour8687 Жыл бұрын
Do a rare (Yellow Blotched, Ringed and Black Knobbed) Map turtles video!!
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
That’s a good idea
@jowitney9153 Жыл бұрын
Would like all info & especially snapping turtles.
@pawsandclaws12 Жыл бұрын
Can you make a video about the difference between turtles and terrapins bc I think you made one for turtles and tortoises but I'm kinda confused abt turtles and terrapins.
@kanewong4423 Жыл бұрын
Very informative video! I would like to know more about how you guys deal with some diseases that occur during turtle keeping. I personally keep an eastern box turtle but it recently refuse to eat and the pits under its rear leg puff like a balloon. Do you have any ideas about that? Thank you so much.
@ridleyroid9060 Жыл бұрын
Take the turtle to a bloody vet instead of commenting on a youtube video.
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
We don’t deal much with it thankfully, and luckily we have professional zoo veterinarians when we do. My advice would be to get it to a good vet asap.
@almatodd4586 2 ай бұрын
Do a paint turtle
@user-er8dw4kq5p 7 ай бұрын
👑️
@comradedyatlov4143 Жыл бұрын
Do females also have rounder, less textured shells? I noticed that on the first tortoises, the male had a very spiky shell while the female had a smoother one. Is this because of mating, so it's easy for the male to mount?
@shoeshooey5464 Жыл бұрын
I would love to see more of this. I would also love to support you guys on the patreon
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
That’s so great thank you
@spacepebble Жыл бұрын
Elizabeth Keefner here…. Are there blood tests to determine sex or is that considered too invasive? I would love more videos like this.
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Hi Elizabeth. I’m not sure about blood tests I can ask our vets.
@rebeccaloudermilk1145 Жыл бұрын
@@GardenStateTortoise I'm also very curious about blood test too.....
@spacepebble Жыл бұрын
@@GardenStateTortoise I only ask because I think it is done with some exotic birds like parrots.
@curtslaysxz0112 Жыл бұрын
I had no idea 😂 this whole time i thought mine was a guy
@nancyjeankerns1735 Жыл бұрын
More, More, more.....
@michaelnancyamsden7410 Жыл бұрын
Any teaching is welcome.
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
🙏🏻🐢
@lyidacampbell7755 Жыл бұрын
This is a Happy Thanksgiving 20-22 to you and your family from your friend🙂🦝👍✌️👋🧔🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🦃
@mark6302 Жыл бұрын
I just found out this place is like 20 minutes from me im gonna check out some turtles :0
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
We aren’t open to the public but one day we may be! Thanks!
@mark6302 Жыл бұрын
@@GardenStateTortoise that would be awesome. oh well off to popcorn park!
@pter23 Жыл бұрын
It was a quite interesting video. However, I have a marginated tortoise, which about I cannot decide if s/he is a male or female. Could you make a video about marginated tortoises in this topic? Thanks: Peter
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Surely!
@malsawmasawma-tj7mo Жыл бұрын
I have turtle
@FlatOutBankAngling Жыл бұрын
Hi I live in South Jersey also. I need help! I found a tiny little fella Señor Pablo. I believe he is a map turtle. Im confused about what to do for him in regards to making him a comfortable home (tank). I have had him 2 weeks now. I have been changing his enviroment constantly after watching videos. What Im confused about is some videos show an all water tank some show water with a lot of land. I notice he likes to swim but rather send more time in the sand. But because of the vidoes I have given him more water but he still has a basking spot and shallow area. I recently added a heater, a bashing lamp (not the uvb) and Im adding a filter. I dont think he has eaten any of the meal worms and I just got him tiny turtle pellets. He does like to hide ofter. He was hiding in the sand until I added the water. Now he hides in a plant I bought. He was very active the first couple of days... Everyday I come in from work I wake him out making sure he is okay. Then he plays for a while. Then he is back to hiding and sleeping. He is a funny little fella like Otis. He peeks his head out looking for me and responds to my voice when I talk to him. What should I do about his tank, and am I wrong for waking him all the time? I want to take great care of him and the information is all over the place and I dont know what to do. Thank you. I have been a Subscriber for a couple of months... I love Otis👍
@styxmin Жыл бұрын
Do Red Eared Sliders
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@styxmin Жыл бұрын
@@GardenStateTortoise Thanks! I'll watch the video when it releases.
@yllitleinadable Жыл бұрын
Our redfoots underneath is exactly this. But our male is 1/2 the size of our females. Think he’s Granada Island male he’s quite small only 10” and he’s 17-18 yrs old
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Sounds like it. The Venezuelan red foots also are smaller typically.
@divadawn509 Жыл бұрын
I second that on the aquatic turtles because my son had some yellow bellied aquatic turtles and he named them Bonnie and Clyde but they never had eggs and no mating was ever attempted. So I am thinking they must have been the same sex. If the bottom is an indication then both female because neither of them had a concave belly.
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Will do 👍🏻
@jenniferbuckle273 Жыл бұрын
Why do all the shells of your tortoises look so shiny? Are you applying some type of oil to them?
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
We use organic coconut oil just for the videos so people can really see the contrast and markings.
@jenniferbuckle273 Жыл бұрын
@@GardenStateTortoise I see, I was wondering if I could put an oil on my Greek tortoise shell for an added protection but I won't just for aesthetics, she's beautiful regardless
@shoeshooey5464 Жыл бұрын
As I just got my 1st tortoise and I’ve had many turtles. I learn a lot here
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@thucnguyenthien5850 10 ай бұрын
Can we know male or female when their size is 5-8cm, sir?
@BlaineHeggie Жыл бұрын
You're radiateds are beautiful!!!
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@debh3404 Жыл бұрын
Raise your hand if you now think you have to have a radiated tortoise.
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
🤣
@IAmSweetPea Жыл бұрын
Is there actually a “courtship” before the coitus? Or is it like a drive thru deposit?? Real question……..
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Yep, there is courtship which varies per species.
@gemini3178 Жыл бұрын
When you've said males uses their gular to flip other males, what happens to those who are flipped over?
@shivayanamah1688 Жыл бұрын
Kachhue ke andruni chot lag jaaye to kya Karen kripya upay bataen
@adiketcheside921 Жыл бұрын
Hey I have a three toed turtle and I was still not able to tell can u do a specific vid on three toed box turtle bc I do think that my turtle is both genders like you know how humans can be born both genders but it’s very rare I think that is what has happened to my turtle bc the person that we got my turtle from is a turtle expert and had had a lot of turtles in her life she could not even tell what gender my turtle was
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
We will be doing a video on them. Three toed are not easy like some other species, for example: the males do not get a concave plastron.
@lil_killa_yt7924 9 ай бұрын
I’m just confused cuz my turtle has fiery red eyes but it laid an egg and I always thought it was a male this literally happened today
@shipwreck8847 Жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, I have 3 radiateds. And although they say you can't sex them until they are very old, I still believe you can get a good sense of what they are. Can you do more followup videos on just sexing Radiateds?
@GardenStateTortoise Жыл бұрын
Surely. I’ll include some specifics in another one. I have some data on animals that showed they were one sex until 10+ years of age and the boom, it turned out they were the opposite sex.
@shipwreck8847 Жыл бұрын
@@GardenStateTortoise Thank you so much. For instance, I had 10 inch tortoise that I thought was female for sure (short tail), but the other day it flashed. It has the narrow anal scutes and looks female, but the flashing makes me think male, although I hear females sometimes flash as well. So if you have others that look like curveballs, feel free to set those up in future vids. thanks.
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