Help with sexing my sulcatas

[Jenna09]

Hi everyone

I don't post on here very much but I am an avid reader of the forum.

If anyone could help identify if I have male(s) or female(s) sulcatas that would be greatly appreciated.

Little Foot purchased as a baby in August 2007

Shelly also a 2007 that I acquired about 2 years later.

Little Foot and Shelly were apparently clutch mates, purchased from the same store at the same time (a friend of my sisters bought Shelly and didn't know what they were doing so I eventually ended up with her two years later).

Thanks for any help,
Jenna

 

[mctlong]

They both look female to me, although I'm having trouble seeing how long Shelly's tail is.

 

[Jenna09]

She is shy about her tail apparently, I just went to take another picture and she tucked it up so tight lol

It feels short/small, here is a zoomed up pic of the tail in the pic I already posted.

My fiance took 4 other pictures outside and it looks like she has no tail at all and I just took a couple more also looks like she is lacking a tail she has it hidden so well!

Jenna

 

[EchoTheLeoTort]

if Shelly has a short/small tail as you say, definitely both females then

 

[mctlong]

She is shy about her tail apparently, I just went to take another picture and she tucked it up so tight lol

It feels short/small, here is a zoomed up pic of the tail in the pic I already posted.

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My fiance took 4 other pictures outside and it looks like she has no tail at all and I just took a couple more also looks like she is lacking a tail she has it hidden so well!

Jenna

Awww, she's bashful.
That tiny tail confirms it for me. Both females.

 

[Jenna09]

Great thanks to both of you for your help!

Jenna

 

[mainey34]

Both females...

 

[Tom]

Yep. Both females. You might get lucky and have two that get along long term.

 

[Jenna09]

Tom, even though there is a considerable size difference so far they have been living peacefully together. I know that can change over time, but I am hoping that because they are both females that they will continue to be "buddies".

Thanks again everyone!
Jenna

 

[Tom]

It works out occasionally. Two females does give you the best chance of success. Two males or a male and a female would almost certainly end badly, but occasionally two females will coexist.

 

[evlinLoutries]

Its both females


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