Tails

[AZtortMom]

I just took a look at Shelly's butt. I think I have a male. O well I can't strike gold 3 times. I will be happy with 2 females

 

[Falcon70]

The Tortoise Forum: where staring at butts leads to science breakthroughs

 

[AZtortMom]

The Tortoise Forum: where staring at butts leads to science breakthroughs

Indeed

 

[kaitiejane]

Getting involved late I know but now I'm curious! So male tortoise usually walk with their tail tucked in and females usually walk with theirs down?

 

[AZtortMom]

Getting involved late I know but now I'm curious! So male tortoise usually walk with their tail tucked in and females usually walk with theirs down?

That seems to be my observation so far...

 

[kaitiejane]

Interesting! I have a Greek hatchling and he/she always walks with the tail tucked and it occasionally wags from side to side. Other than that it's just tucked all the time!

 

[Moozillion]

The Tortoise Forum: where staring at butts leads to science breakthroughs

Gotta love it!!!!

 

[mike taylor]

Looks like Dozer is going to be a female . Tail down, flat shell, smaller tail!

 

[mike taylor]

Well dozer is a boy so the tail thing is a failure !

 

[wellington]

Too bad. It would have been nice to have an earlier sign that waiting forever

 

[mike taylor]

I sure thought I was on to something.

 

[W Shaw]

Okay, new project for everyone. Start watching those tortoise butts and keep record of what the tail does. Then when the sex is determined, let us know
LMAO, I just got a vision, of a bunch of tort owners anxiously sitting and watching their torts butts

Ronan (male) normally has his tail tucked. He has to move out of the way to defecate, and keeps it out of the way briefly, then tucks it again. But he tends to sit when he eliminates, so even then it's rare for me to see his tail. If not for his bath, I'd forget that he has a tail at all, but when he poops in the bath, I give him a little wipe before I set him in the clean water. He gets very annoyed because he's trying to tuck his tail and I'm getting a towel in his way.

 

[SarahM82]

Tortie's tail is always tucked to the side. I hardly ever see it. Funny because I've always had a feeling he/she was a he. Guess we'll see in the years to come.

 

[Moozillion]

Well dozer is a boy so the tail thing is a failure !

Sounds like you got flashed!!!

 

[mike taylor]

Yes I did . I'll have to go back and reread this . Because if I'm not mistaken Dozer kept his tail up . So I still maybe on to something . Be back in a few .

 

[mike taylor]

Went back and reread the start . Dozer would walk with the tail down most of the time . So this is a failure . Two years to be a failure . So sad so so sad ! ( walks off sobbing kicking rocks with head down )

 

[Brendelwood]

My little (4 inch-ish) sulcata walks with his/her tail swinging back and forth like a dog.... Confused tortoise. "Here doggy doggy"

Brendel's tail wags from time to time too, usually after a bath, but favors tucking to the right.

 

[Tippiethetortoise]

I hope you're right! I've been calling Tippie a bohi and I really don't want a surprise in 4 or 5 years lol

 

[Tippiethetortoise]

Went back and reread the start . Dozer would walk with the tail down most of the time . So this is a failure . Two years to be a failure . So sad so so sad ! ( walks off sobbing kicking rocks with head down )

Dang it!