Male or female?

[Dobby The Tortoise]

Probably too small still, but any guesses as possible male or female?

 

[Yvonne G]

Looking female at the moment, but subject to change.

 

[wellington]

I agree with Yvonne's whole statement

 

[Dobby The Tortoise]

Cool, thanks!! I kind of hope he/she is a girl! Although, I've always called he/she a him hahaha His/her name will always be Dobby though

 

[argus333]

been down this road..

 

[alan88k]

I'm not expert. But I would say male coz its lower plastron starts to concave abit.

 

[Tom]

Too soon to tell. They all look female-ish when immature. I have a hunch that this one is a male. Time will tell.

 

[Dobby The Tortoise]

I know it varies, but around what size can you typically tell?

 

[junozhou]

female

 

[Tom]

I know it varies, but around what size can you typically tell?

Usually by about three or four years. Some of them are less obvious even at five or six. By ten years old, all of them are obvious.

 

[Dobby The Tortoise]

Oh yay, he/she is getting kind of close to the 3-4 years. Dobby will be 3 years old in April. I can't wait to find out male or female

 

[T33's Torts]

Small tail, but there is a slight concaving of the plasteron....hmmm.... only time will tell

 

[diamondbp]

I agree with Tom. Although the tail is small it's strongly to the side and it seems to have a slight concave. So it is to early to say but I suspect a young male myself. Let's wait two more years and it should become more obvious

 

[Dobby The Tortoise]

Yeah, Dobby keeps his tail to the side almost always. Hmmmm. I can't wait to find out

 

[Vishnu2]

My gut says male..

 

[Dobby The Tortoise]

Finally got a good photo of Dobby's tail Any guesses?