Top picture is what I think is a male. The middle pciture the female. The bottom picture of the two, the female is in the upper part of the picture. Thanks in advance for your thoughts about their sex. Scott
My 5 and 6 year old marginated tortoises live in a back yard and roam freely. So even though one is aggressive toward the other, it is easy to get away. For some reason the bigger and more docile one seeks out the complany of the aggressor. Sometimes he will even take a U turn after running away.
I purchased what I thought were male and female marginated tortoises, as identified by the seller. The male was presented as 5 years old, while the "femaile was slightly smaller and presented as 4 years. Forward 1.5 years later. The "female" is now nearly as big as the male and far more...