Other Turtle Discussion :: Question about Male RES' claws

[Lilukalani]

Hello!
I was wondering when a male Red Eared Sliders claws start to get noticeably longer? I have a 9 month old RES who I think is male. He has a very long tail and his cloaca goes past the edge of his shell. I've compared him to some confirmed females and his tail is definitely longer then theirs. He's a little over 3 inches long, but his claws haven't really gotten that much longer.

[steve]

I think they'll start to become more noticeable at the 3.5" range. Once they start to grow, it will happen pretty quickly.