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About Jeannie
Expertise
TORTOISE QUESTIONS ONLY. Questions regarding husbandry of Russian tortoises and other Mediterranean species; general tortoise care; box turtle care. If I can't answer a specific question, I can provide sources for further research. PLEASE NOTE: I AM NOT EXPERIENCED WITH AQUATIC SPECIES (TURTLES). If you ask a question about red-eared sliders or other aquatic species, I won't be able to answer your question other than to give you general information or refer you to other sources.

Experience
I have kept and bred Russian tortoises for over ten years and have other Mediterranean species plus redfoots. Have kept box turtles in the past. I work with other tortoises species at a local rescue, mostly sulcata but some leopards, California desert tortoises, yellowfoots, and box turtles.

Education/Credentials
My knowledge is based on hands-on experience keeping, breeding, and working with tortoises.

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Turtles - Yellow bellied turtles nails.

Expert: Jeannie - 11/3/2009

Question
How long do the nails need to be for it to be a male?

Answer
Hi Devon,

I don't have an exact answer for you, but the nails would be obviously longer than a female's. Roughly 3/4-1". They also have longer tails. They need to be at least 4" or so to sex accurately, though, so if yours is smaller than that you'll have to wait until it grows. Here's a link to a page showing how to sex a red-eared slider--different species, but the information pertains to your turtle as well. Hope it helps!

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