that's right Julie........(just a little more clarification)

Posted by Jon Kendrick on August 11, 2000 at 10:29:35:

In Reply to: Re: yellow foot tortiose need to know how to tell the sex posted by Julie on August 11, 2000 at 07:54:25:

the reason why i stated a size that would be appropriate to sex a redfoot/yellowfoot, is that is is this factor that makes it possible to tell. age and size don't always go hand in hand. i've seen 12 year old redfoots that weren't quite 8 inches in carapace length. i've also seen 10 year old redfoots that are 15 inches in carapace length. many factors influence the growth rate of a tortoise, thus why size is more important. i just wanted to provide a little more understanding for you both :)

Jon Kendrick

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: the reason why i stated a size that would be appropriate to sex a redfoot/yellowfoot, is that is is this factor that makes it possible to tell. age and size don't always go hand in hand. i've seen 12 year old redfoots that weren't quite 8 inches in carapace length. i've also seen 10 year old redfoots that are 15 inches in carapace length. many factors influence the growth rate of a tortoise, thus why size is more important. i just wanted to provide a little more understanding for you both :) : Jon Kendrick

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