New members and naming help!
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Probably to early to tell... but it's looking female to me. The tale "hole" will be shaped more like a little slit or a "V". Whereas the females have a big round hole.
this is my baby Tucker, the guy i got him from told me his egg was incubated to produce a male... Tucker here is about 1.5 yrs old and about 6 inches SCL weighing little over 1Lb 
and here is Shellie, they are exactly same age, she is supposed to be a girl and I tend to think she maybe since she has some split/extra scutes 
which i hear usually occur in females and please excuse her poopy butt, she is the one that to this day will poop at times even after her bath and during coco oil massage but never afterwards even though we still mess with her (weighing-in, measurement, close exam of her skin/shell/mouth/nose/eyes under good light) she just is a bath/massage pooper where Tucker only poops up storm in the bath which btw they both love! It's their spa time. I bathe them in human size tub where they have plenty of room to walk and much on some fresh leaves piece of fruit or fresh forest mushrooms. This is how i got them to stop freaking out about bathing: yummy snacks! And i think they like the space. It was much more traumatizing when we did it in plastic container. At 1 yr old, I think it maybe hard to tell. The tort still has tons of growing to do and those structures may change. As for names, I kinda like that idea of cosmetic brands bcs that's what had struck me when i saw the picture, those cheeks!so... Maybilline for girl, could do Revlon for a boy
or something more unisex like: L'oreal, or Clinique or... Esteè Lauder... or Blush???.... but I myself am bad with names. I'm sure you pick up something suitable with both looks and personality
One more thing, Shellie weighs now almost 2.5 lbs and is 7.5" SCL . I'll take another pics of her butt at next bath, so maybe we get little better idea good luck and post pics of the enclosure, and lots and lots of pictures! We love pics on this forum
good luck and post pics of the enclosure, and lots and lots of pictures! We love pics on this forum
Your torts are a beauty! GOD bless.View attachment 199671 this is my baby Tucker, the guy i got him from told me his egg was incubated to produce a male... Tucker here is about 1.5 yrs old and about 6 inches SCL weighing little over 1Lb View attachment 199673 and here is Shellie, they are exactly same age, she is supposed to be a girl and I tend to think she maybe since she has some split/extra scutes View attachment 199674which i hear usually occur in femalesView attachment 199673 and please excuse her poopy butt, she is the one that to this day will poop at times even after her bath and during coco oil massage but never afterwards even though we still mess with her (weighing-in, measurement, close exam of her skin/shell/mouth/nose/eyes under good light) she just is a bath/massage pooper where Tucker only poops up storm in the bath which btw they both love! It's their spa time. I bathe them in human size tub where they have plenty of room to walk and much on some fresh leaves piece of fruit or fresh forest mushrooms. This is how i got them to stop freaking out about bathing: yummy snacks! And i think they like the space. It was much more traumatizing when we did it in plastic container. At 1 yr old, I think it maybe hard to tell. The tort still has tons of growing to do and those structures may change. As for names, I kinda like that idea of cosmetic brands bcs that's what had struck me when i saw the picture, those cheeks!so... Maybilline for girl, could do Revlon for a boy
Thank you Gillian
Thank you, I am fond of those two rascals myself. I'm trying to get my fill now enjoying their pretty colors before they move out full time to their tortoise garden and start being "real torts" digging, bulldozing, getting filthyWelcome!
Love their colours.
Adam is s great name indeed! One of my twin boys is Adam and I also have 2 Cousins named Adam. My Little Adam is with me here in Texas, one of the Big Adam is in Poland and the 3rd one (recently discovered apparent genetic link bcs we look alike) lives in MoroccoHello, Caitlin, and a very warm welcome to Tortoise Forum to you and Noname.
I would call it Adam.
That's a great name.
All 3 Adams are VERY SWEET! I love my Adams!
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Yep. Nice name, right @Tidgy's Dad ?Adam is s great name indeed! One of my twin boys is Adam and I also have a Cousin-Adam. Both are very sweet
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Pearly, your Redfoots are lovely, even the little messy girl. The mottling on your cherryhead is breathtaking. I have a rescued cherryhead juvi that's just starting to show some light growth coming in. I can only hope...
So how about a name, Caitlin5? I think Maybelline is cute.
. The mottling on your cherryhead is breathtaking. I have a rescued cherryhead juvi that's just starting to show some light growth coming in. I can only hope...So how about a name, Caitlin5? I think Maybelline is cute.
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Yeah, Maybelline is pretty cute. That's my vote.
Thank you. Start a thread for yours and post lots of pictures and updates. We'll be cheering you onPearly, your Redfoots are lovely, even the little messy girl
So how about a name, Caitlin5? I think Maybelline is cute.
Revlon would be great for a male! Pet name (no pun, seriously) could be The Revster, Reveloni, Rev-a-leva-ding dong.View attachment 199671 this is my baby Tucker, the guy i got him from told me his egg was incubated to produce a male... Tucker here is about 1.5 yrs old and about 6 inches SCL weighing little over 1Lb View attachment 199673 and here is Shellie, they are exactly same age, she is supposed to be a girl and I tend to think she maybe since she has some split/extra scutes View attachment 199674which i hear usually occur in femalesView attachment 199673 and please excuse her poopy butt, she is the one that to this day will poop at times even after her bath and during coco oil massage but never afterwards even though we still mess with her (weighing-in, measurement, close exam of her skin/shell/mouth/nose/eyes under good light) she just is a bath/massage pooper where Tucker only poops up storm in the bath which btw they both love! It's their spa time. I bathe them in human size tub where they have plenty of room to walk and much on some fresh leaves piece of fruit or fresh forest mushrooms. This is how i got them to stop freaking out about bathing: yummy snacks! And i think they like the space. It was much more traumatizing when we did it in plastic container. At 1 yr old, I think it maybe hard to tell. The tort still has tons of growing to do and those structures may change. As for names, I kinda like that idea of cosmetic brands bcs that's what had struck me when i saw the picture, those cheeks!so... Maybilline for girl, could do Revlon for a boy
I am thinking Pluto for a name.
