Confirmation please

TortMad · 22-10-2008, 07:35 PM

I am notoriously bad at picking female torts, as you can see with my bachelor pad,but I think this is a female horsfield. Can some one please confirm- or not as the case maybe

Henry-flash · 22-10-2008, 07:39 PM

Is there any chance of a better photo? I'm not convinced at this size that it will turn out to be female.

TortMad · 22-10-2008, 07:48 PM

Sorry Peter, that is the only pic of the plastron I have got. The tort does look like a decent size however.

Helen M · 22-10-2008, 09:58 PM

I think it is possibly a female. But the top pic isn't very clear.. Have you got another pic in better light of the underside? The tortoise definitely looks big enough to sex. And i'd bet female as the tail looks pretty stumpy.
Helen xx

**egyptiandan64** · 22-10-2008, 10:16 PM

Looks like a female to me.

Danny

TortMad · 24-10-2008, 02:58 PM

Thanks for your opinions guys

Unfortunately, that is about the best pick I have got.

22-10-2008, 07:35 PM	#1
TortMad Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,639	Confirmation please I am notoriously bad at picking female torts, as you can see with my bachelor pad,but I think this is a female horsfield. Can some one please confirm- or not as the case maybe __________________ Lea 2.1.0 testudo horsfeldii 0.2.0 testudo graeca ibera 2.0.0 geochelone pardalis babcocki http://www.thehenshouse.co.uk/

22-10-2008, 07:39 PM	#2
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Is there any chance of a better photo? I'm not convinced at this size that it will turn out to be female. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

22-10-2008, 07:48 PM	#3
TortMad Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,639	Sorry Peter, that is the only pic of the plastron I have got. The tort does look like a decent size however. __________________ Lea 2.1.0 testudo horsfeldii 0.2.0 testudo graeca ibera 2.0.0 geochelone pardalis babcocki http://www.thehenshouse.co.uk/

22-10-2008, 10:16 PM	#5
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Looks like a female to me. Danny __________________

24-10-2008, 02:58 PM	#6
TortMad Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,639	Thanks for your opinions guys Unfortunately, that is about the best pick I have got. __________________ Lea 2.1.0 testudo horsfeldii 0.2.0 testudo graeca ibera 2.0.0 geochelone pardalis babcocki http://www.thehenshouse.co.uk/

22-10-2008, 09:58 PM	#4
Helen M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,362	I think it is possibly a female. But the top pic isn't very clear.. Have you got another pic in better light of the underside? The tortoise definitely looks big enough to sex. And i'd bet female as the tail looks pretty stumpy. Helen xx

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