Brygooi!

[michiganice91]

Thought I'd post a pic of my 1.1 to share with everyone. I will post more soon!

 

[Jerry520]

How cute!!!!!

 

[wellington]

Very cute, but so little, how do you know you have 1.1?

 

[Anthony P]

Beautiful!

Those look like they might be able to be sexed. Male Pyxis arachnoides seem to drop their tails around 100-115 grams. Very small.

 

[michiganice91]

Very cute, but so little, how do you know you have 1.1?

The larger one is a male. His tail is massive, like 5 times the size of the smaller female. He was also advertised and sold to me as a male. The female may be smaller, but she is actually older. Her tail is far smaller than the boys which, to my knowledge, means she's female.

 

[kimber_lee_314]

Very nice!!!

 

[Anthony P]

How much does the female weigh? Perhaps she hasn't shown that she is a he yet. Chelonians become sexually mature according to size more than age.

 

[bouaboua]

What a beauty.

 

[michiganice91]

How much does the female weigh? Perhaps she hasn't shown that she is a he yet. Chelonians become sexually mature according to size more than age.

about 100 grams. I'll post some plastral/tail shots when I can.

 

[michiganice91]

Here's the tail shots.

 

[tortadise]

Big ones definitely a boy. Hope the little ones a girl. Tough size. But looks femalish now.

 

[Anthony P]

I think you're probably right. ;-)

 

[Weldd]

Looks like 1.1 to me but I've been disappointed before when a "female" seemingly transformed overnight. Good luck with them...

 

[christinaland128]

How cute are they?!

 

[Anthony P]

Looks like 1.1 to me but I've been disappointed before when a "female" seemingly transformed overnight. Good luck with them...

That's my one concern for the smaller one. My group is all at that similar size, where I am thinking female, but male tails have a tendency to drop out of nowhere. Fingers crossed.

 

[michiganice91]

That's my one concern for the smaller one. My group is all at that similar size, where I am thinking female, but male tails have a tendency to drop out of nowhere. Fingers crossed.

having a 2.0 would be a heck of a downer.

 

[Tim/Robin]

For what its worth, I would put money that the small one is a male as well. I've seen lots of Pyxis and that tail will grow. Give it another 1-1.5 inches of growth and that tail will get huge. I hope he proves me wrong!! I love being wrong when sexing Pyxis.

 

[michiganice91]

For what its worth, I would put money that the small one is a male as well. I've seen lots of Pyxis and that tail will grow. Give it another 1-1.5 inches of growth and that tail will get huge. I hope he proves me wrong!! I love being wrong when sexing Pyxis.

How can you be certain? That tortoise is about 10 years old. You think at this age it's going to have a massive tail growth? Seems very unlikely but I guess you never know.

 

[tortadise]

How can you be certain? That tortoise is about 10 years old. You think at this age it's going to have a massive tail growth? Seems very unlikely but I guess you never know.

That little Pyxis is 10 years old in the photo?

 

[michiganice91]

That little Pyxis is 10 years old in the photo?

That is correct. The larger male is in fact a few years younger.