Am I a boy or a girl?

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FranklinTturtle

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I hope this photo is good enough to tell. Ok! the million dollar guestion. This could be a name changer. Is Franklin a boy or girl?
It's a Sulcata.
 

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RE: Am I a boy are a girl?

I can make a guess and say probably a girl. What kind of tort is it?
 

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well im not for sure but i say female, but whatever it is it will make you happy :D
 

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How come it can be said whether it is male or female? Is it because of the plastron being an arrow shape?
(Does that arrow-shape plastron hint to male? But the tail looks female?)
 

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Franklynn? haha idk :p How big is the tortoise?
 

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Its hard to say, with that tail I would say female but the anal scutes make me think male. Do you have a full plastron photo
 

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ChiKat said:
Franklynn? haha idk :p How big is the tortoise?
I am going to go measure him in a few minutes. But, I know he is 2- 3/4 years old. He might be to young to tell.



dalano73 said:
Its hard to say, with that tail I would say female but the anal scutes make me think male. Do you have a full plastron photo
I am sorry to say. That I am not really sure what the plastron is. Is that his back shell.


ChiKat said:
Franklynn? haha idk :p How big is the tortoise?
Ok Franklin or Franklynn --LOL
He/she is 14" long- that is from the pointy section below his head to the back of his shell and 11" from side to side.
 

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The plastron is the underside of the tortoise. You just had a shot of the tail area, he want's a full shot.
 

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CtTortoiseMom said:
The plastron is the underside of the tortoise. You just had a shot of the tail area, he want's a full shot.

Thanks Erin you are very kind. I will post one in the morning. Franklin or Franklynn has gone to bed.
 
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