This is Pearl my Dream tortoise The vendor said she was two years old and she is a she 
I only have Russians so any advise would be greatly appreciated 
Could anyone tell me is she truly a female?
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Found something I couldn't live without at the Cold Blooded Expo today
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This is Pearl my Dream tortoise The vendor said she was two years old and she is a she I only have Russians so any advise would be greatly appreciated Could anyone tell me is she truly a female?
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Sweeettt....it's so hard to go to the shows and not walk away with something! ... Congrads!
Hi Pam:
At two years of age, all, well, most, tortoises still have the female attributes. They don't really start showing which sex they are until they get to be 5 or 6 years old.
Right now your tortoise looks female...but that could change as it gets bigger. Maybe the breeder is so sure because he had the incubator temperature set to produce females.
Your new little 'girl', although very, very pretty, is pretty pyramided, which means she might be dehydrated. If that's your picture and not a picture from the breeder, you need to get her off those alfalfa pellets and onto a substrate that you can moisten.
Be sure to soak her daily for at least a half hour each time, and beside soaking keep a waterer in the habitat sho she can drink on her own if she wants to.
At two years of age, all, well, most, tortoises still have the female attributes. They don't really start showing which sex they are until they get to be 5 or 6 years old.
Right now your tortoise looks female...but that could change as it gets bigger. Maybe the breeder is so sure because he had the incubator temperature set to produce females.
Your new little 'girl', although very, very pretty, is pretty pyramided, which means she might be dehydrated. If that's your picture and not a picture from the breeder, you need to get her off those alfalfa pellets and onto a substrate that you can moisten.
Be sure to soak her daily for at least a half hour each time, and beside soaking keep a waterer in the habitat sho she can drink on her own if she wants to.
Exactly what Yvonne said. She is pretty, but was not raised in the best way. I would keep her in some humidity or give her/him? a humid hide. Even larger leopards can benefit from some humidity, specially when raised dry.
pam said:I have her in a soak now and he had her on the rabbit pellets and said she liked the dry climate I knew that was wrong thank you for all the advice I truly appreciate it
Raised properly by you now, that pyramiding will become a little less pronounced as she grows up
Best of luck! She's beautiful!
Very cool. Now I know why I dont go to them shows! I cant take on anything more then I already have. lol!
Thank you She is doing great a little shy at first but coming out of her shell so to speak She enjoyed her long soak and time outside. She is settling in well in her new enclosure I feel so very lucky
She is doing great a little shy at first but coming out of her shell so to speak She enjoyed her long soak and time outside. She is settling in well in her new enclosure I feel so very lucky 
Oh yay, you got a little leopard. With your good care, and that you are on this forum to learn and ask, that baby is going to be in great hands. Warm and humid = healthy and happy! So glad you got your little dreamy! Woo hoo. : )
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Pam since your like your " snows" ... not sure if you ever saw " Millie Vanilli" ....she was one beaut of a leo ....Still kinda wish I kept this one ....
Good luck with your New gem ...." Miss Pearl"... she is beautiful !
Good luck with your New gem ...." Miss Pearl"... she is beautiful !
looooove the pale leopards, by the time i got to the show i didn't see any! your baby is stunning, and the name pearl is absolutely adorable. my sister has a leopard who is 5 years old, he is beautiful and yet quite shy as well. is that a bit of a beak i'm seeing?
Very pretty markings/color! I can see why you could not pass her up.
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