Turtle sex and age identification method
1. Identification method of tortoise sex:
(1) The spots on the back of the female tortoise are mostly yellow-brown or loess; the spots on the back of the male tortoise are mostly dark black.
(2) Female tortoises are relatively large in size, the back shell is generally narrow in front and wide in back, rough and thick in texture, and the concentric rings on the scutellum are clear; male turtles are relatively small in size and dorsal The shape of the shell is opposite to that of the female turtle, which is wide in the front and narrow in the back, and the lines of the concentric rings on the scutellum are relatively indistinct.
(3) The plastron of female turtles is straight and the tail is thick and short; the plastron of male turtles is slightly concave, which is conducive to mating between turtles and turtles, and their tails are slender and thick at the base.
(4) Female turtles generally have no odor; male turtles usually carry a special odor.
2. The method of identifying the age of the turtle:
The age of the turtle can generally be calculated by the number of concentric rings on the scutellum of the tortoise’s back. One ring represents a year growth period. However, factors such as the turtle species, the clarity of the rings on the back, and the presence of rings when the turtle was hatched can affect the accuracy of judging the age of the turtle. Turtles have a long lifespan, and there are not a few turtles that survive for decades.
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3. Breeding methods of turtles
Different species of turtles The mating method may be different, for example as follows:
1. The mating of turtles generally has courtship rituals. When a male wants to mate with a female, he will nod up and down very violently at the female, and will also stretch out his cute little paws to stroke the female’s face.
2. Before mating, the male tortoise will circle the female tortoise a few times, as if to show ownership.
3. When the turtles are mating, the male turtle will gently bite the neck and claws of the female turtle, and the female turtle will slowly dive into the bottom of the water and raise its tail.
4. The mating time of turtles varies greatly. The mating of small turtles may only take a few minutes, and the mating of large turtles may reach 5 to 6 hours.
5. Once the tortoise mates, the sperm of the male turtle can live in the belly of the female turtle for more than a year, but if it is a tropical turtle mating, the sperm will be preserved for a short time, generally only a few days. months. The number of eggs laid by female turtles varies greatly, ranging from single digits to triple digits.
