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Posted by tortusjack on April 13, 2003 at 11:07:57:
In Reply to: give the lady a coconut>>>>>>>>> posted by tortusjack on April 13, 2003 at 10:52:40:
Goldie @ 16.5kg & Tango @ 17.5kg.
BOTH are a handfull to look after, (in the cleaning/toiletries dept).
Between the trio, you'd think I had a heard of cattle dropping the "fertiliser by the bucket load".
graham(UK)
:Well done, yes both turned out to be females, according to Jack who keeps chaseing them around the garden, "barking" ;)
:Point of my post was to show that at an early age, the anal scute theory is no guarantee to the sex.
:When I chose these two babes, I went for totally differing scute shapes, as per pic 1.
:Also Gulars are too small & indefined to be of use at this size regarding "sex type"
:By the 7mth of age they still retained the "different shapes" encouraging me to think that I had a M & F.
:As time went on, the first indication ~3yrs,that both were girls was Jack's (male) attention to them. He became a stud muffin before the girls new themselves!!!!
:So the diffinative answer to "how do I tell the sex of my tort at a young age", is simple.
:Either you don't/can't or get another tort to do the "inspection", cheaper than a vet :)
:I now BY CHANCE have a trio, more luck than judgement.
:Pic taken today, 56mth, Goldie to left hand side.
:graham (UK)
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::I know it was in comparison with your pics. and Wendy's tort
::that the validity of rear scutes analysis is just uncertain.
::Tail size alone was not a good indicator, Teddy's looked small
::until he got bigger, now his tail is visibly large. He DID/DOES
::always carry his tail tucked in the side, NEVER out behind
::him when walking.
