Testudo hermanni sexes

[DPtortiose]

Hallo all,

I've been lizard keeper for quite a number of years and recently decide to take on a small group of tortoises. I've got some experience with sexing lizards like leopard gecko's and monitor lizards, but I can't seem to make much sense of sexing young tortoises. I'm read some very useful posts on sexing tortoise but unfortunately I’ve got no idea if I got it right. Could someone please confirm if I got it right or wrong (preferable why he/she thinks that)?

1e animal (female, because of the short tail and round cloaca)


2e animal: (female short tail and a round cloaca)

3e animal (female, again short tail)

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Yvonne G]

Your tortoises are much to small/young to know the sexes yet. The majority of baby tortoises all look female until they start getting near to sexual maturity...then it starts to change and you can tell them apart.

If I were forced to GUESS, I'd say the first two are female and the last is male.

 

[DPtortiose]

Your tortoises are much to small/young to know the sexes yet. The majority of baby tortoises all look female until they start getting near to sexual maturity...then it starts to change and you can tell them apart.

If I were forced to GUESS, I'd say the first two are female and the last is male.

Thank you, that's very helpfull. How can you tell if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Yvonne G]

The last one's tail is bigger, carried to the side and the cloaca's shape.

 

[DPtortiose]

The last one's tail is bigger, carried to the side and the cloaca's shape.

Thank you, you've been very helpfull