It is difficult to distinguish male and female yellow-headed side-necked turtles in their infancy. Breeders need to judge them by the characteristics of different parts when they are adults, which is described in detail below.

1. Look at the abdomen: The abdomen of male and female turtles is different after adulthood. Normally, the abdominal armor of male turtles is sunken, while the abdomen of female turtles is flat. Because when they breed, the male turtle climbs on the back of the female turtle, so the recessed part of the belly armor coincides with the protruding part of the back armor of the female turtle.

2, Look at the tail: Breeders can also judge by their tails. Generally speaking, the tails of male turtles are relatively long and thick, while those of female turtles are short and thin.

3. Look at the release pores: There are also some differences between male and female release pores of yellow-headed side-necked turtles. Most of the release pores of male turtles in adulthood are close to the abdominal armour, while the release pores of female turtles are close to the tail.

4. Look at the size: If the yellow-headed side-necked turtles are raised in the same environment, the breeder can also judge their sex by their size. Under normal circumstances, the female turtle is larger and the male turtle is smaller.

The male and female yellow-headed side-necked turtles can be raised together, but they are large in size and can reach about 60 cm in length in adulthood. If the male and female are raised together, a larger container needs to be prepared for them. Moreover, the adult yellow-headed side-necked turtle eats a lot, so the breeder raises the two turtles together and needs to feed a lot of food.