How to divide the Chinese tortoise into male and female? Can the male and female be raised together?

The sex of the Chinese turtle can be distinguished according to its size and the thickness of its tail. Normally, the female tortoise is larger and the male tortoise is smaller. Adult female turtles grow to about 4.5 kilograms, and adult male turtles can grow to about 1 kilogram. The tail of the female tortoise is relatively thin and short, while the tail of the male tortoise is relatively thick and long. In addition, the distance from the anus to the plastron of female and male turtles is different, the distance of female turtles is closer, and the distance of male turtles is farther.

1. how to divide the Chinese tortoise into male and female

The sex of the Chinese tortoise can be distinguished according to their size and the differences in their tails. Normally, the female tortoise is larger than the male tortoise, the female tortoise can reach 4.5 kilograms in adult weight, and the male tortoise can grow to about 1 kilogram in adult weight.

Their tails are also different. The female's tail is short and thin, while the male's tail is long and thick. The distance from the anus to the rear edge of the plastron is also different, the distance from the anus of female turtles to the rear edge of the plastron is closer, while that of male turtles is farther.

2. Can male and female Chinese tortoises be kept together?

Chinese tortoises of different sexes can be kept together. Because Chinese turtles like to live in groups, turtles of different sexes can also live together. But when mixed breeding, we should pay attention to the proportion of male and female. It is recommended to mix two female turtles with one male turtle, or three female turtles with one male turtle. It is usually best to keep 2-3 turtles together. When raising male and female turtles together, we should pay attention to their size difference can not be too large, not more than twice.