Lost his horny tip !!!!!
 

Is it me ?? or has my tortoise lost his horny tip !!!!!

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My other tortoise still has his...

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I'm confused :confused:

wow it does look like its gone!?!?!? what do they need them for anyway? he is still ok isnt he? i cant see any wound ....mandy -x-

Your tortoise looks female, and from what I have been told, females dont have much of a spur on the end of the tail anyway.
I hope a hermans keeper can help.

this was my understanding as well.... only the males have the horn tip to their tails... id say it was a female as well.... tail seems very short?????

Oh i see, a female :-P Thanks for your help :-P

hi there,
I also have 2 hermanns that have lost their bony tip on their tail, is it quite common, will it cause problems, will it stop males and females from breeding?