Thanks for the help! I will do that in the future.That is a female.
Best to not flip them on their backs for pics. You can hold them with their head pointing up and get the same shot. A lot less stressful.
I know you didn't ask for it, but in case you are interested, here are a couple fo threads about diet and care:Thanks for the help! I will do that in the future.
Looks like a female to me also.Hi all! I have a 5 year old leopard tortoise that I am quite confused with the gender of. Here are some pics. Any help is greatly appreciated!View attachment 304956
Thanks so much for all the info, I will read it all! I am always trying to improve my Tortoises lives so any reputable info is really welcomed!I know you didn't ask for it, but in case you are interested, here are a couple fo threads about diet and care:
Labeled for sulcatas, so less emphasis on grass for a regular leopard tortoise, but all the rest applies.
For Those Who Have a Young Sulcata...
Over and over I type up and answer diet questions and try to get people feeding the right stuff, but I find that the "norm" is grocery store food. Grocery store food is expensive, a hassle to obtain, and very low on the list of what is best for sulcatas. These tortoises are GRASS eaters. From...tortoiseforum.org
Yours isn't a baby, but lots of good info here too:
The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise
I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...tortoiseforum.org
Thanks so much for the response. I broke my arm a couple weeks ago from a bike accident but it should heal fairly fast! It gets quite dirty from all the animal care though!Looks like a female to me also.
What happened to your hand?
Thanks a ton for you response!I’m guessing female
Thanks!Looks female to me.