I just got 2 young Russian tortoises. I've read that it can be tricky to determine the sex of this species and is likely impossible until they reach maturity. However, the photos I have seen illustrate that the tail of a male is longer than a female's and goes to the side. The tortoises I have are only a couple inches long (shell) and though it seems they would be too young to sex, the tails on both go to one side and seem to match the photos I've seen. Is it possible that a very young female could mimic this position and appear as if it were male?
Thanks!
Patrick
Thanks!
Patrick