What type and gender is my tortoise?

[Andylee200]

Hey im new here, I brought a tortoise yesterday but forgot to ask the person what type and gender it was! so i was wondering if you people could tell me from a picture? maybe? thanks

EDIT: the image doesnt seem to show? heres my link to it : http://www.flickr.com/photos/65421106@N03/5957624560/in/photostream

 

[GBtortoises]

Gender cannot be determined from the photo in your link. You'll need to post a photo of the plastron (bottom shell) of your tortoise with particular clarity in the tail region.

 

[egyptiandan]

As Gary said we will need a plastron picture to determine sex, but your tortoise is a Russian tortoise, Testudo horsfieldii

Danny

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Andylee200:

Welcome to the Tortoise Forum!!

May we know your name and where you are?

Besides being a Russian tortoise, your new friend looks to me as if he is a captive bred animal, and not wild caught.

 

[wrmitchell22]

He/she is a cutie. Russians are great Torts, can be very outgoing

 

[HarleyK]

Welcome to the forum! Where did you get your russian from?

 

[Fernando]

Hi!

 

[dmarcus]

Hello and welcome..

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Besides being a Russian tortoise, your new friend looks to me as if he is a captive bred animal, and not wild caught.

Either that or LTC. But yes, we would need to see the vent area in order to sex it. However, if my new "pet theory" is correct, then judging by the relative narrowness of your tortoise's face, then it's either a young of either sex, or else an adult female ... but I'm still testing that one out.