boy or girl???

[crissim]

could anyone take a guess at the sex of my leopard tort?

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r59/crissi_m/PICT0181.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r59/crissi_m/PICT0184.jpg

if the pics arent very good let me know and il take more, thanks very much crissi xx :)

[kaz9t9]

i would say girl :?

[wizzasmum]

Male

[crissim]

anyone else have an idea cos im still not sure, one says girl one says boy, we need a deciding vote, :? :lol:

[Henry-flash]

I'm with Sue, Male.

[Becks]

yeah i say male also :wink:

[kaz9t9]

dont listen to me i cant even sex my own ! lol

[kaz9t9]

always tricky to sex them when they are young, you never know it could all change.....
ask Kelly, she'll tell you!

[wizzasmum]

At the end of the day if this is a small tort then it could change virtually overnight ;)

[pawsplus]

always tricky to sex them when they are young, you never know it could all change.....
ask Kelly, she'll tell you!
Ask me, too! I went 8.5 years thinking Beasley was a boy. Adjusting is hard, but I'm doing it!

[kaz9t9]

well there you go then :lol: point made lol, so potentially my guess could be right you just never know....

[crissim]

lol, i still appritiate everyones opinion tho, so thanks for being there to offer a suggestion. i think il call him a he for now and ask again in six months lol, thanks crissi :)

[wizzasmum]

How old is he and what size?

[crissim]

he is 9cm and almost two years old, is this too small for sexing do you think? cris

[wizzasmum]

Absolutely - try agin in around 3 years ;)

[crissim]

lol will do, thanks tho :)

[terrypin]

hi i think you can hazard a guess at between 5 and 51/2 inches but even then its not an exact science these photos are adults from my own collection and sexually mature as you can see your tortoise has a long way to grow.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/terrypin/New118.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/terrypin/New122.jpg
terry

[bruceleetortoise]

fantastic pictures terrypin, any chance you would post pics of the top of them, and lets see their cute wee faces, i actually just would like to see how mine might end up looking when he gets bigger, i love the colouration on leopards - beautiful species!!

[terrypin]

ok you asked for it
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/terrypin/Today042.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/terrypin/tortoises027.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/terrypin/New073.jpg
terry

[Fallen Angel]

They are wonderfull Terry a credit to you xx

Nicky

[terrypin]

sorry forgot the top shots first photo wc rescues if i remember correct either 2001 or early 2002 second photo cb in the uk 12years ago(1995) and raised by myself from hatchlings at my home in jersey.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/terrypin/New111.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/terrypin/New112.jpg
terry

[bruceleetortoise]

many thanks for the photos, beautiful animals!!!!!

[aprillinda]

terry your animals are truly stunning and a credit to you :D :D :D

[egyptiandan64]

They all look great Terry :D

Danny

[pawsplus]

Terrypin -- OMG! Those are gorgeous torts and gorgeous photos! The first one needs to be framed and hung on my wall! :)

[wizzasmum]

I'm sure I have a pic of one of those Terry. Are they from the Sanctuary?

[piglet]

Terry they are stunning beautifully captive bred you have there so well grown , do you breed many from them .

D

[Dazza]

Can those males actually mate with the females of that size ???

Dazza

[terrypin]

hi Sue i think the tortoise you mean is the ivory coloured male he is very distinctive and i got him from shirley he has taken a long time to settle in and only since we have moved to larger premises has he started to grow at all he likes to graze only the last year has he eaten off a tray i have to get him out even in the winter when its really cold .Dazza as you say we dont see much mateing thank goodness although the theee cb males are so active and have started to grow again they love the new setup one of the wc girls was very small so i thought they could cope with her but she has grown so fast she has nearly caught the big girl in size .Piglet i dont encourage breeding because i hatched a clutch of leopard eggs from my big girl she may have mated in the wild and i have sold /rehomed some i do have room for what i have left although it may upset the sex ratio .i would consider breeding them when the males are bigger but only if there is enough interest and if i can gat on a reccommended breeders list so i will have a better chance of rehoming them. until that time i continue to breed my tgg and hermans .
terry