06-07-2006, 07:00 PM | #1 |
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sexing
i no this must have been asked many times ..how old is it before you can work out the sex of torts
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06-07-2006, 07:24 PM | #2 |
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Usually from five onwards. But if grown too fast then earlier. We dont recommend fast growth
as this can lead to more problems down the line.
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07-07-2006, 06:44 PM | #3 |
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sandy is right but you can have an educated guess on some species at a younger age.
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07-07-2006, 06:53 PM | #4 |
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iv found for some species it can be harder, as my marginated torts are a decent size, and cant tell there sex as yet, my sub adult spur i can(female) although she is only 6, but was over fed by her previous owner, so has grown considerably, buttt saying that i have a 4 1/2 yr old hermanns and by god how he is a male lol
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07-07-2006, 09:35 PM | #5 |
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i no this must have been sed lots of times but how do u sex torts ???
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07-07-2006, 09:55 PM | #6 |
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all species vary but the general giveaways are the tail size, plastron shape where the tail is, the hole that the genitals are in and whether the tail of a male has popped out or not, in some species the males plastron is concave.
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