Re: Are there any Tortoise experts out there?

Posted by Annie Lancaster-TortoiseAid on March 17, 2001 at 12:29:31:

In Reply to: Are there any Tortoise experts out there? posted by Craig on March 16, 2001 at 01:46:18:

: I was wondering if anyone knows how to sex hatchling and juvenile
: star tortoises.

HI there, your chances at accurately sexing a hatchling tortoise of any species is nothing more than a guess. Sometimes, when eggs are incubated at a particular temperature, sex of the offspring tends to lead more one way than the other...but even that is not 100%. Looks like you are going to have to wait, just like we all do...until it matures. Some species are easier to sex at a younger age (in years) than others are.

Hope this helps!

Annie

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