Does a concave plastron indicate male like it does on turtles?
Dec 16, 2012 #1 Patr1ck Member 5 Year Member Joined Dec 10, 2012 Messages 32 Location (City and/or State) Sonoran Desert, AZ Does a concave plastron indicate male like it does on turtles?
Dec 16, 2012 #2 dmarcus Active Member 5 Year Member Joined Mar 25, 2011 Messages 9,036 Location (City and/or State) Las Vegas, NV In most cases it does, but it's not always an indicator. We have several members on here who have females with concaved plastrons.
In most cases it does, but it's not always an indicator. We have several members on here who have females with concaved plastrons.
Dec 16, 2012 #3 ascott Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Apr 10, 2011 Messages 16,131 Location (City and/or State) Apple Valley, California Yup, usually a male trait--along with a pronounced gular horn and chin glands... As dmarcus shared, a concave plastron alone does not always mean male...
Yup, usually a male trait--along with a pronounced gular horn and chin glands... As dmarcus shared, a concave plastron alone does not always mean male...
Dec 19, 2012 #4 R reticguy76 Member 5 Year Member Joined Apr 25, 2012 Messages 238 My understanding, is that the shell generally concaves, particularly, more profoundly with males that have been or are breeders. Correct, or way off??
My understanding, is that the shell generally concaves, particularly, more profoundly with males that have been or are breeders. Correct, or way off??
Dec 19, 2012 #5 mainey34 Active Member 5 Year Member Joined Jun 12, 2012 Messages 3,770 Location (City and/or State) Peoria, Arizona Usually the case, but ive seen females with concaved plastons.