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I work at a local science museum in my hometown and we get several animals (mostly reptiles) donated to us throughout the year. We just received a new Russian tortoise. The previous owners claim that it is a girl. However, the tail is very, very long. I have never seen a young Russian's tail before but I know that the males have much longer tails that curl up. However, the tail does not usually curl up. The tortoise just lets it hang down. The owners also claim that it is a young tortoise, about 2 or 3 years old.
We already have a male and a female tortoise and I don't want to house the new tortoise with them if it is indeed a male. I just need to know if the tails are usually very long when they are younger? Or what? Let me know! I will try to get pictures when I go in tomorrow but if anyone can answer this question before tomorrow, that would be wonderful.
We already have a male and a female tortoise and I don't want to house the new tortoise with them if it is indeed a male. I just need to know if the tails are usually very long when they are younger? Or what? Let me know! I will try to get pictures when I go in tomorrow but if anyone can answer this question before tomorrow, that would be wonderful.