How do I know what sex my Russian tortiose is

Yvonne G

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Males have big, fat tails.
 

dmmj

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it definitely looks female but it could still be an undeveloped male
 

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I was gonna say what Joe's Mum said…

That is a small tail, but males have small tails too until they reach maturity and the hormones start to kick in.
 

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Yes, your tortoise is too young to tell the sex. Right now it looks female because that's how they all look when they are tiny.
 
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