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Hi guys,
Sorry for the phone pictures.
I need feedbacks based on these details:
1. Pictures attached.
2. I have been keeping cherry heads for almost 7 years now. And I am males heavy. While some specimens looked males upon the first glance, some do not. And that's when some "females" (short tails, flat plastrons & rounded body) suddenly showed their willies after almost 7 years. So I have been hunting to add more females into my collection. And a guy decided to sell his. This animal look almost exactly like one of my males. Except it is 11inch (my biggest 7 year old male is almost 9inch), possesses totally flat plastron and very a rounded body. The guy also added that it grew from 7 inch to 11 inch within a year. Before viewing the animal personally, my initial thought it was one of those flat plastron with wide scute's male. But when he brought the animal, I now think it could be a female. First is due to the shape and how the tail side tuck (it didn't tuck fully as my males). Second, it didn't evert anything when it was pooping while being held upside down in my hand (my males will usually flash especially when I hold them for a such lengthy period). Third, I massaged the tail and it felt hollow (all my males tails feel "full" indicating there are something in their tails). However, due to the width between the two anal scutes, it could still be a male.
So, based on the above, I need some help. What do you think it is? Male or female?!
Thanks in advance.
Sorry for the phone pictures.
I need feedbacks based on these details:
1. Pictures attached.
2. I have been keeping cherry heads for almost 7 years now. And I am males heavy. While some specimens looked males upon the first glance, some do not. And that's when some "females" (short tails, flat plastrons & rounded body) suddenly showed their willies after almost 7 years. So I have been hunting to add more females into my collection. And a guy decided to sell his. This animal look almost exactly like one of my males. Except it is 11inch (my biggest 7 year old male is almost 9inch), possesses totally flat plastron and very a rounded body. The guy also added that it grew from 7 inch to 11 inch within a year. Before viewing the animal personally, my initial thought it was one of those flat plastron with wide scute's male. But when he brought the animal, I now think it could be a female. First is due to the shape and how the tail side tuck (it didn't tuck fully as my males). Second, it didn't evert anything when it was pooping while being held upside down in my hand (my males will usually flash especially when I hold them for a such lengthy period). Third, I massaged the tail and it felt hollow (all my males tails feel "full" indicating there are something in their tails). However, due to the width between the two anal scutes, it could still be a male.
So, based on the above, I need some help. What do you think it is? Male or female?!
Thanks in advance.