I need help verifying genders!! Pls!!

[CarlosV_323]

I think i have a male and female pair can someone help me confirm?! And if it is a male female pair why haven't they mated? Thnx in advance fam!

 

[G-stars]

Looks like the one on the left is a female. The right one is hard to tell from that pic. How big is your female. She may not be breeding size yet.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

The one on the left looks to have a very stubby tail, unlike the one on the right, so lefty might be a girl if you have a both a girl and a boy, he might stress her out with all of his 'attention'. How big are they?

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Carlos, and welcome to the forum! What species of tortoise are these?

 

[Abdulla6169]

I wouldn't breed like that, you should have more females. I suggest reading around the forum before breeding, so they can have the best care possible

 

[puffy137]

When they are young I find it impossible to know the gender. Only after about 4-5 years will you see the underside of the shell become slightly concave in the males & stay flat in the females.

 

[tortdad]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! you have a pair of................um, torts

 

[puffy137]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! you have a pair of................um, torts

 

[puffy137]

I Have had 12 hatchlings this year, trying to post a few pics from my phone , but can't seem to find the darned things online.

 

[CarlosV_323]

These are sulcatas and the one on the left is at least 12 years old the one on the right i got it 6 years ago im not sure wat age he was when i got him

 

[diamondbp]

It's definitely a pair.....male on the right

 

[CarlosV_323]

It's definitely a pair.....male on the right

So why havent they mated ?

 

[diamondbp]

That's hard to say. Many factors go into breeding. How long have they been together?

 

[CarlosV_323]

That's hard to say. Many factors go into breeding. How long have they been together?

For about 5 years already

 

[diamondbp]

Yeh that's quite the mystery. Maybe you just happen to have the most docile male ever

 

[CarlosV_323]

Looks like the one on the left is a female. The right one is hard to tell from that pic. How big is your female. She may not be breeding size yet.

At what age and size do they start mating?