We have three one year old Russian tortoises that have recently gone outside to enjoy the beautiful Arizona fall. Although it doesn't get very cold here in the "winter", temperatures can drop to the 40s at night. My other Russians and one Desert tortoise(s) have outdoor burrows with heat...
Our 25 year old male Sonoran Desert tortoise is showing obvious female behavior. We are sure he is a male due to having him to the Phoenix Herpetological's reptile veterinarian, and he confirming Tortellina is a boy It's also very OBVIOUS he is definitely a he. (His name is a long story...