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sexual determination
thought people might find this useful
sexing different species courtesy of World Chelonian Trust http://www.chelonia.org/sexdetermination.htm Last edited by egyptiandan64; 25-11-2009 at 01:27 AM. |
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ive seen that before, and its very good linda
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sexual determination
the guide provided here is very useful, but i notice alot of the experts mentioning other factors other than obvious tail size (long/short) and plastron (concave / flat). such as the size and shape of the tail opening etc. which can be more helpful when confirming/guessing the sex of younger torts.
So i was wondering if those knowledgable ones would like to add their wisdom to this thread, and do these factors differ greatly among different species? Dave
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Well I'm certainly Know expert,but have kept tortoises for awhile
The vent opening (cloaca) can also be important when sexing smaller less mature tortoises. Males generally show a long vent opening running the length of the tail Females usually show a pursed vent opening Again though sexing young animals isn't 100% but a tarined eye can give a good guess D
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Thanks darren, i had noticed people mentioning vent openings and that certainly cleared that up for me and im my eyes you are an expert!
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sexing different species courtesy of World Chelonian Trust
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although no details of how to sex a marginated
notoriously hard to sex i hear though, awkward for anyone wanting to breed them i guess
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Thank you for this info - I found out my little Rebecca is actually a male haha!!!! Hm hello Sidney, goodbye Rebecca la!la! la!!!!
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well, according to the info given, my Fluffy could possible be female after all, although guesses were pointing towards Fluffy being male! Im confused now!
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Oh boy/girl!! I am so confused is Mildred a Marvin suppose only time will tell. Only had Mildred for a week, shes 1 yr old (would post picture but don't know how to). She was sold to me as a girl by a man who has bred torty's for a long while. Thanks for the info thou will maybe check Mildred in a few years.
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