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Old 15-03-2009, 10:29 AM   #1
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Default could someone please sex my mums Marginated Tortoise.

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Old 15-03-2009, 11:39 AM   #2
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Marginata are very hard to sex at a youngish age, I would guess at female, but dont take it as gospel
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oh right thanks
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Old 15-03-2009, 01:28 PM   #4
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Sandy is right they are hard to sex. It looks like a young female to me also, but it would help to know how big the Marginated is. That will give us a better idea.

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mum says she is about 4inchs by 3inches she is 3yrs old.
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Old 15-03-2009, 10:21 PM   #6
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I'm going to have to go with a young male seeing as it's only 4 inches.

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