Hi........

[MrsG]

My name is Elaine and I am the very proud owner of a beautiful 3 and a half year old Sulcata Tortoise.

Up until 2 days ago, the name I had chosen was Ruby.

After bathing the tortoise 2 days ago something popped out down below and now I don't know if my tortoise is a Ruby or a Ruben, lol.

Help........

 

[naturalman91]

hello and welcome to TFO from Oregon!

i believe you have a male but pics are alway's better to say from the sounds of it tho you were flashed lol

 

[bouaboua]

Hello and Welcome. flip your Sulcata over and take a clear picture of the tail then we may have a guessing game because by 3 1/2 of age, still hard to tell sex.

Welcome. We do also like some picture with right side up. Hahaha.....

 

[MrsG]

Not the best photo but its the only one I have of down below, lol.

 

[Tom]

Its a BOY! Pass out the BLUE cigars...

Hello and welcome to the forum. Sulcatas are great. My favorite species.

Funny, my daughter has a blue tongue skink that she named Ruby, and we too had to rename it Rueben just recently...


Here are some sulcata threads and tips for you:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome!

 

[MrsG]

Thanks everyone.

So we're all agreed that Ruby should now be called Rueben?

Poor sod lives in a pink house, lol.

I suspect I may have to change that

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello Elaine welcome to the TFO from AZ .


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[tortadise]

Welcome

 

[tortdad]

Yep, can't give that growing boy a complex with a link house

Welcome to TFO

 

[Jabuticaba]

Oh, boy! Oh, boy!


May, Aussies, & THBs
IG: @AUSSOMEAUSSIES

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum, Elaine!

 

[pam]

Welcome

 

[Sarah Winchester]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Reptilelove]

Welcome to the forum! Be sure to post loads of pics!

 

[naturalman91]

Thanks everyone.

So we're all agreed that Ruby should now be called Rueben?

Poor sod lives in a pink house, lol.

I suspect I may have to change that

i'm a guy and i rode around a pink motorcycle for about 2 years lol but that was just because i didn't have money to get it painted and it was a steal of a deal at the price lol

 

[johnsonnboswell]

I'd call him Rufus since that means Red, but yes, unless you call him Ruby Jim, a name change is in order.

 

[Tyanna]

Welcome!

 

[GinaSoCal]

Definitely a boy but I would keep the pink house so that he grows up in a diverse atmosphere!