newbi question

[hellboy315]

what do the numbers in mean when talking about animals ?

example : Yellow belly cooters 1.2

 

[Maumee22]

First number is the number of males, second is female, third is unkown or unidentified sex. For example, if I have 1.3.6 Corn snakes. I have 1 male, 3 females, and 6 unknown or identified sex snakes. The third category isn't typically used except for younger animals that can't be reliably sexed or aren't sexed or for animals that you need a proper test for rather (DNA for example).

 

[hellboy315]

thanks

 

[WmTaylor]

Male.Female.Unsexed.Eggs

1. one male
.2 two females
1.2 one male and two females
1.2.3 one male and two females and three unsexed
2.3.0.9 two males, three females, no unsexed and nine eggs