Do you think i have a pair

[canadianexotics]

I think female on the left and male on the right, they are around 15 inches long

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi canadianexotics:

Welcome to the Tortoise Forum!!

What would you like us to call you?

I'm assuming you're in Canada?

I'm sorry, but I really think you have two males. The anal scutes on the one on the left look like they could be female, but that's a pretty big tail. What do the gulars look like?

 

[canadianexotics]

I will take some pics for you thanks for the help so far.


Nate

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome!

 

[Tom]

Hello and welcome.

 

[tortadise]

Welcome. As Yvonne stated the anal scutes appear to be female. Tail is a bit long. Could just be a big tail female : ) they look female to me. Is the plastron starting to concave at all or smooth? Also as Yvonne stated what are the gular acutes portraying. Perhaps some more photos for us to help?

 

[Tom]

And to answer your question, Yes! You definitely have two tortoises there.

 

[bholmes88]

And to answer your question, Yes! You definitely have two tortoises there.

Ha, I see what you did there.

 

[dmarcus]

Hello and welcome.

 

[Tom]

And to answer your question, Yes! You definitely have two tortoises there.

Ha, I see what you did there.

Thank you...

 

[pam]

Welcome

 

[canadianexotics]

Here is a pic of the Gular Scutes.

Nate

 

[ChessieW]

I think female on the left and male on the right, they are around 15 inches long

Where are the pics??! I can't see them..... I'm using the app on my iPod....

 

[Tom]

I don't know where the pics from post #1 went, but the one on the left was a male, based on the tail. I could not see the tail on the right pic, but I suspect male for that one too. Gulars are not a good indicator most of the time. I have seen big gulars in very old and mature males but in young adults they are often not all that developed.

 

[dmarcus]

I agree with Tom, my 6 year old male has gulars like one on the right so gulars are not always reliable for sexing...

 

[canadianexotics]

dont know were the first pic went, here is a pic of both, the one on the right,his tail goes all the way around to the side, really long tail.

Nate

 

[Tom]

Well I can't see it, but I'll guess male. Females have tiny tails. I mean almost no tail. Just a tiny little nubbin. So if the tail of the one goes off to the side and is hidden against the body then it too is a male. So it looks like you DO have a pair... of MALES.

 

[tortadise]

Well I can't see it, but I'll guess male. Females have tiny tails. I mean almost no tail. Just a tiny little nubbin. So if the tail of the one goes off to the side and is hidden against the body then it too is a male. So it looks like you DO have a pair... of MALES.

lol. yep.

 

[Yvonne G]

I still say both male.

I'm wondering if those are from two different locales in Africa. The gulars are completely different shape from each other, and yet they both look like male gulars.