Sulcata sex

[mhcl2241]

I searched for this before starting this thread, so sorry if this is a duplicate. Can someone help me with sexing my sulcata. She is about three years old and I was told she was a female, but I want to be sure. Thanks

 

[Yvonne G]

The cloaca is far from the body making me think - male, however, the anal scutes still point straight back, which is a female trait. So I'm afraid you're just going to have to wait until the tortoise is bigger to know for sure.

 

[Tom]

Based on tail size, my initial guess is female, but Yvonne is correct as usual. You will have to wait another year or two to be sure. Yours is still a bit too young to tell.

 

[diamondbp]

I'm leaning slightly toward female. One more year and you should be able to tell without doubt