There are many ways to distinguish between male and female goldhead box turtles, but usually the difference in appearance is the main way to distinguish. First of all, from the body point of view, the female tortoise is obviously more rounded, and the back armor is wider, while the male tortoise is more slender. Secondly, in the part of the plastron, due to the need of reproduction, the male turtle's plastron has obvious depression, while the female turtle is relatively flat.
Again, the tail of the male turtle is more robust than the root of the female turtle, and the length is shorter, swimming up, the male turtle is more flexible. Finally, from the cloacal hole, the cloacal hole of the female turtle is closer to the plastron, more round and convex, while the male turtle is closer to the tip of the tail, the shape is elongated.
Under normal circumstances, the gold-headed box turtle male and female can be raised together. First of all, they are gentle and timid, and generally do not take the initiative to attack other turtles. The second is that when they reach sexual maturity, they may have natural reproductive behavior. However, it should be noted that in the process of mixed culture, we should always pay attention to the breeding density and the size of the turtles, if the number of breeding is too large, and the size difference is too large, there will be fighting because of territorial consciousness.
