James W
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Can someone help me determine the sex of the tortoise pictured. I think it is female.
You can't tell for sure till about 4-5 years usually. The concave shell and tail features won't show up till then.View attachment 286732 According to this example I was able with certainty of the sex of my baby red foot tortoise, regardless of it's age it was identical to what the chart shows unless someone has a more ingenious way.
The secondary sexual characteristics shown in these fantastic charts don't show up until they are closer to maturity. The tail size and anal scute shape is very homogenous when they are babies.According to this example I was able with certainty of the sex of my baby red foot tortoise, regardless of it's age it was identical to what the chart shows unless someone has a more ingenious way.