Re: Questions about a Russian TOrtoise Part 2

Posted by Dave E on July 02, 2001 at 14:39:57:

In Reply to: Questions about a Russian TOrtoise Part 2 posted by Kristen on July 01, 2001 at 00:12:23:

: How do I tell, if the seller cant, if it is a boy or a girl?

First of all, to sex accurately, the tortoise must be about 4 inches or more from front of shell to back.
That's called SCL (straight carapace length).
Males have big,thick,long tails in relation to the females tail.
When males walk their tail is tucked underneath and to the side.
When females walk their tail just hangs down, but it is short and skinny.
Believe me, it's really easy to tell the difference if you have both sexes to compare, it's very obvious.
Also, females wear hardly any clothes at all during hot weather(just kidding).
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: : How do I tell, if the seller cant, if it is a boy or a girl? : First of all, to sex accurately, the tortoise must be about 4 inches or more from front of shell to back. : That's called SCL (straight carapace length). : Males have big,thick,long tails in relation to the females tail. : When males walk their tail is tucked underneath and to the side. : When females walk their tail just hangs down, but it is short and skinny. : Believe me, it's really easy to tell the difference if you have both sexes to compare, it's very obvious. : Also, females wear hardly any clothes at all during hot weather(just kidding). : Do you love me?

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