Sent the wrong tortoise I think and need your gender response

[LRTortoises]

I ordered a 6 inch female and I believe it is a 4 inch male they were selling.

Can I get some russian tortoise experts here to give me your gender call.

I am not going to say yet where I got it from as it might just be an honest mistake and I don't want to hurt their store.

 

[JoesMum]

Please would you post a clear shot of the plastron (undershell) and tail so that we can see it from that angle please.

 

[Jacqui]

Looks like a male tail to me.

 

[LRTortoises]

Better picture.

I have been going by this. http://www.russiantortoise.net/male_female.htm
Short stubby tails=female
long tails towards legs =male

 

[JoesMum]

Looking male to me as well, but I'm not exactly 100% reliable on this

 

[Talka]

Male.

 

[Yvonne G]

You don't need an expert for this one. Definitely a male tail.

 

[Itort]

That's a male

 

[stinax182]

I'd say male. males have a long slit towards the end of their tail and females have something like this * closer to they're body.

 

[LRTortoises]

Thanks everyone. It is the Snake Shop in Las Vegas and they have been very nice on the phone. They are going to send me a refund and told me to keep the tortoise. He is very active and heavy about 5 inches.

Kind of a surprise. I have 1 4 inch male and 2 4 inch females right now. We will see if the males like each other. He is a 5.25 inch male so maybe full grown.

I had considered 2 males and 3 females so maybe that decision was made for me.

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They have been very nice and I have told them that I will buy from them again.

 

[lynnedit]

At least they are working with you. Perhaps they can send you a pic of the next tort they plan to send you, so you can be sure.

Ultimately, 2 males to 4 females would be a better ratio, and much easier on the females. If you have a very, very big enclosure, the males might be able to co exist.

 

[mainey34]

Definitely a male, i would say the made it right. Are you planning on keeping the male?

 

[Laura]

looks like an old male... and i would Not try putting it in with your other male..

 

[LRTortoises]

Thanks everyone they are doing great and so I will keep him. I have another female coming from lllreptile so I will have a the 2.3 Colony that can grow up together. Although my males are both probably full grown.

I have two seperate basking areas and 2 separate feeding areas so they have space to seperate if they want.

 

[Levi the Leopard]

glad to hear that the store worked with you to correct the error. that was good news i'm sure

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Definitely a laddie, and not a lassie.

 

[maureen allenza]

Bless you for keeping him. I have ordered a male russian tort to come in Oct.2013, and I have visions of getting a girl. But the thought of any animal being unwanted kills me, so you're a great tort mommie.