The tortoise distinguishes between male and female mainly by appearance. The male turtle is a little narrower, the female turtle is a little wider, and the female turtle appears more rounded, and the size of the female turtle is larger than that of the male turtle; From the abdominal floor, due to reproductive needs, the male turtle floor compared with the female turtle, there is a depression, and the bottom pattern is relatively sparse; The tail of the male tortoise is relatively thick and long, and the root is strong, while the tail of the female tortoise is relatively thin and looks relatively short; From the cloaca point of view, the male turtle in the tail, the shape is generally long, and the shape of the female turtle is round; From the external color, the male turtle will become black after adulthood, that is, the phenomenon of ink, while the female turtle basically does not have this change.
The tortoise male and female had better not be raised together. Once the feeding environment is more suitable, the tortoise is prone to produce a certain sense of territory. Bigger tortoises will bully smaller tortoises, which does not change according to gender. And they will fight for food and so on, male turtles often bite female turtles, so it is best not to raise them together. If there are conditions, they can be raised separately at ordinary times, and they can be brought together again when they need to reproduce during the estrus period.
