Pet store said my new RT is "2 years old"...?????. I measured yesterday and it is 4 1/2 long & 3 1/2 (almost 4) wide..... I want to name them...you know the story...everyone wants to know!!!Thanks :0)
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Pet store said my new RT is "2 years old"...?????. I measured yesterday and it is 4 1/2 long & 3 1/2 (almost 4) wide..... I want to name them...you know the story...everyone wants to know!!!Thanks :0)
Not 2 years old..
That tail is longer than any of my girls tails.
It is also shorter than my males tail.
I might see a hook on the end.
The cloaca looks to be more like a males.
I'm going with sub adult male.
Congrats
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That tail is longer than any of my girls tails.
It is also shorter than my males tail.
I might see a hook on the end.
The cloaca looks to be more like a males.
I'm going with sub adult male.
Congrats
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I agree with Heather. And he is probably around 4-6 years old an probably WC
how old is sub adult and when are you officially an adult? Thanks! HE is eating eating! I am so happy.... the soaking bath and food and outdoors got him "out of his shell" and he seems happy now!!!
4 to 10 could be a good guess. I'd say sub adult isn't breeding size/ age yet. Adult would be.
Because that tail still isn't as big as the old men I've seen...I think he still has a few years to man up
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Because that tail still isn't as big as the old men I've seen...I think he still has a few years to man up
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Team Gomberg said:4 to 10 could be a good guess. I'd say sub adult isn't breeding size/ age yet. Adult would be.
Because that tail still isn't as big as the old men I've seen...I think he still has a few years to man up
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Funny!!!
Are those pictures showing the same tortoise? I thought the first two were different tortoises - both males, and about 8 to 10 years of age.
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I say blue...since the tail is longer then from my female
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Yvonne G said:
same tortie.... he was wiggly and my husband wasn't holding very well!He is VERY strong!
I am not an expert on anything tortie.... my first impression of him in the pet shop was "he is amazingly DRY".... like "dinosaur" dry. It may be normal, but all I could think of was getting him a good soak.... his shell looks so weathered and dry.... Do CB's shell's look like this too? Obviously, I am new to RT's. Will a nicer life of good food, baths and lotsa fresh outdoor sun make it any better in the future or is it pretty much a done deal at this age? Again, thanks so much for the info.
Im goning to say BLUE for male...length of tail says it all...congrats!
For a minute there I thought we would be talking about skinks and their tongues...
Theresa Angeletti said:
You may be new to tortoises, but good instinct when you saw "him"! Sign of a tortoise geek. Yay!
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Looks like a boy to me but definitely not two years old.
BeeBee*BeeLeaves said:
definitely! Two in two weeks.... I am hooked!!!! Funny thing is: I have struggled and complained about my terrible yard that only had "field grass and weeds" and could never grow my tomatoes or peppers well... now I know why... it is perfect for a really great tortie yard!!!! I can't wait... I have tons of ideas!
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