Tortoise-world Forum - Sexing query

Hi i know they are still too small for sexing but anyone want to have a guess??

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Just for interest the top 2 were identified as female on another forum last year, i have just posted the same pics as above on the same forum and am now being told they are male. Just goes to show that you can't accurately sex until they are much older. Smile

I don't mind either way they are mine and i wouldn't get rid of them for the world. Smile

(05-09-2010 10:51 AM)Wendy Wrote: [ -> ]Just for interest the top 2 were identified as female on another forum last year, i have just posted the same pics as above on the same forum and am now being told they are male. Just goes to show that you can't accurately sex until they are much older. I don't mind either way they are mine and i wouldn't get rid of them for the world.

What weight approx are they Wendy?

(05-09-2010 11:01 AM)wizzasmum Wrote: [ -> ]
(05-09-2010 10:51 AM)Wendy Wrote: [ -> ]Just for interest the top 2 were identified as female on another forum last year, i have just posted the same pics as above on the same forum and am now being told they are male. Just goes to show that you can't accurately sex until they are much older. I don't mind either way they are mine and i wouldn't get rid of them for the world.

What weight approx are they Wendy?

Hi Sue, they are Fred 186g (middle Photo), Rosie 259g (top photo) and Barney 67g (bottom photo) Smile

(05-09-2010 01:40 PM)Wendy Wrote: [ -> ]
(05-09-2010 11:01 AM)wizzasmum Wrote: [ -> ]
(05-09-2010 10:51 AM)Wendy Wrote: [ -> ]Just for interest the top 2 were identified as female on another forum last year, i have just posted the same pics as above on the same forum and am now being told they are male. Just goes to show that you can't accurately sex until they are much older. I don't mind either way they are mine and i wouldn't get rid of them for the world.

What weight approx are they Wendy?

Hi Sue, they are Fred 186g (middle Photo), Rosie 259g (top photo) and Barney 67g (bottom photo)

Oh still quite small then - I am keeping stum for definite until they are bigger lol
If they were bigger I would say male male female but they can still change an awful lot in a couple of years. I had a 'female' russian go missing underground for 6 months and she came up a very definite male lol - he was around 6 years old at the time if I remember rightly.

I'm no good at sexing hermans but they have cute back legs.

Thanks both as i said i dont mind might just have to seperate when older if they are 2 males and i female, and yes Paulette they ahd nice legs like little elephants legs Smile

You have a few years yet Wendy before you need to worry. By then you will know for sure what sex they are. Thats the only problem when you buy hatchlings you never no until they are older what sex they are. It's a shame really.

(05-10-2010 01:07 PM)TICKANDTOCK Wrote: [ -> ]You have a few years yet Wendy before you need to worry. By then you will know for sure what sex they are. Thats the only problem when you buy hatchlings you never no until they are older what sex they are. It's a shame really.

I try to incubate at between 30 and 32 degrees which should give more females but it can still go either way at times. All the ones I have kept have been female except a russian Wink