Split or wonky scutes, is your tort male or female?

**Alan1** · 12-11-2010, 07:23 PM

Please only add your vote if you know for sure what sex your torts are and only if they have split or wonky scutes.

After Ed's explanation or theory on the split scutes thing on another thread I'm now interested to know if your split scute tort is male or female. Ed say in the wild it's 50/50 going by what he's come across but hasn't followed this up with captive bred torts so now I'm asking I'm seeing a lot of females with split scutes.

you can vote more than once if you have a few torts that apply to but you have to do it at the same time, once you click the button you can't add any after that

sky · 12-11-2010, 07:46 PM

Voted I have one of each!!! Trust me.

**Alan1** · 12-11-2010, 07:48 PM

did you only vote for one of them kay? you could get someone else who has none to vote for your other one

TortBabe · 12-11-2010, 08:42 PM

My Tunisian and Ibera have both been sexed male by Dan. I just noticed today that Penelope my Tunisian rehomer who is female has one too, its not that noticeable at first as it goes straight across, but is definately split. Dandy (Tunisian) is very wonky as well. I love the fact that they are different. Must post some pics tomorrow

**Alan1** · 12-11-2010, 08:43 PM

did you add them to the poll clare?

TortBabe · 12-11-2010, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by caledonia

did you add them to the poll clare?

Of course I was the twit who voted on the second line of the female section

joanna · 12-11-2010, 09:15 PM

Why are there so many male and female options?

I don't have any with split scutes so if any of you have multiple and need an extra vote going on let me know.

ziggy's owner · 12-11-2010, 09:19 PM

I got one but dunno sex lol

**Alan1** · 12-11-2010, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joanna

Why are there so many male and female options?

I don't have any with split scutes so if any of you have multiple and need an extra vote going on let me know.

it's so that if you had 10 males and 10 females all with wonky scutes you'd be able to add them all jo. I did one before this one which had only one of each option then realised some folks might have quite a few torts with splits, the other one is deleted

joanna · 12-11-2010, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caledonia

it's so that if you had 10 males and 10 females all with wonky scutes you'd be able to add them all jo. I did one before this one which had only one of each option then realised some folks might have quite a few torts with splits, the other one is deleted

Ah right, that makes sense!

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12-11-2010, 07:23 PM	#1
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Split or wonky scutes, is your tort male or female? Please only add your vote if you know for sure what sex your torts are and only if they have split or wonky scutes. After Ed's explanation or theory on the split scutes thing on another thread I'm now interested to know if your split scute tort is male or female. Ed say in the wild it's 50/50 going by what he's come across but hasn't followed this up with captive bred torts so now I'm asking I'm seeing a lot of females with split scutes. you can vote more than once if you have a few torts that apply to but you have to do it at the same time, once you click the button you can't add any after that Last edited by Alan1; 12-11-2010 at 07:49 PM.

12-11-2010, 07:46 PM	#2
sky Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Wales Posts: 2,901	Voted I have one of each!!! Trust me. __________________ Kayx 2.7.4 THB 0.3.0 Gpigs 1 grumpy husband

12-11-2010, 08:42 PM	#4
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	My Tunisian and Ibera have both been sexed male by Dan. I just noticed today that Penelope my Tunisian rehomer who is female has one too, its not that noticeable at first as it goes straight across, but is definately split. Dandy (Tunisian) is very wonky as well. I love the fact that they are different. Must post some pics tomorrow __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

12-11-2010, 09:19 PM	#8
ziggy's owner Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: west midlands Posts: 4,152	I got one but dunno sex lol __________________ 2.0.0 spur thighs 2.3.0 hermanns 2.1.1 marginated 0.0.4 leopard 2.8.0 guinea pigs 1.2.0 Springers 1.0.0 hamster 0.0.1 Blue Tongue skink 2.2.0 Beardies And tropical fish Also have baby marginated tortoises for sale

12-11-2010, 07:48 PM	#3
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	did you only vote for one of them kay? you could get someone else who has none to vote for your other one

12-11-2010, 08:43 PM	#5
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	did you add them to the poll clare?

12-11-2010, 09:15 PM	#7
joanna Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3,602	Why are there so many male and female options? I don't have any with split scutes so if any of you have multiple and need an extra vote going on let me know.

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