Yeah, he was always a shy one. Not the shyest one I've ever raised, but he certainly didn't appreciate human eyes on him. Glad to know he's enjoying the warmer weather. My largest female Lady Gino just laid her first eggs of the year, a glorious clutch of seven. I'm suspecting Marge will lay next, given how restless she's been.
A little history for those other than Sandy, this little fella is of Chris Leone stock, purchased as a temp sexed female. He never showed for me, but given his brutish behavior toward two of Gary B's and three of my 2014 holdovers, I figured he was a boy. The others aren't demonstrating this behavior, which I find manifests in males once they reach the five inch mark. Males seem to go through a puberty at that stage, where their primary aim, ahead of finding food and shelter, is to bite or hump any other tortoise in their vicinity. Every male I've ever raised (and I raised a lot of 'em attempting to narrow down my current cadre of ladies) showed aggression before showing his manhood. And I'm not talking tepid, "I will sit on your food" aggression, but "I will bite you on your face" aggression. I can't say this is an absolute indicator, but Sandy's little fella was definitely looking very male when I handed him off. Glad to hear he's doing well, Sandy.