Sexing a red foot

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XxpeachesxX

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Could anyone please help out with the sex of my beloved tortoise? Many thanks
 

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Hi XxPeachesxX:

Welcome to the Tortoise Forum!!

May we know your name and where you are?
 

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I'm still getting the hang of this but I would say female. The anal scutes are typical and (I think) so is the tail. I hope others can chime in to concur or prove me wrong so that I can learn more :)
 

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Looks more like my Cherry male than female at the moment?
I guess male!
 

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Hello and welcome to the forum..

I dont know much about redfoot's but I will guess female...
 

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Thanks for the replies, I'm in East Sussex and my names Natasha.
I'm pretty sure my red foot is not a cherry we've had him/her for just over a year and the pet shop estimated that it was 3 years old then so I guessed we could now determine the sex? I've done so much research on the red foot but I'm still learning any info is greatly received
Many thanks :)
 

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Hello and welcome. It is a northern red-footed tortoise and although still young, it appears to be a female.
 

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Ditto to Carl (cdmay)- but then I will always defer to his vast experience.

Your tort is a bit young to be sure, but here are the key things to look for:
- Shell shape- Northern types of male Red-footeds tend to have a narrowed waist and deeply indented belly.
- LONG tail. Males have incredibly long tails that are usually tucked into a rear 'leg pit'.
- The anal scutes (the last two on the plastron) make a wide, almost straight across angle at the rear, and have a wide gap between them and the nearby marginals. This space allows it to move the long tail a lot.
 
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