Male or female horsfield??

emma · 03-05-2007, 06:04 PM

Would appreciate some help on this, and also the condition of the tort as I may be providing him/her with a new home. Thought to be a 5 year old female

03-05-2007, 06:08 PM

hi emma the image posts are not working

Henry-flash · 03-05-2007, 06:10 PM

I've sorted your pics out for you

emma · 03-05-2007, 06:17 PM

Thank you, I can never get the photos to work!

emma · 03-05-2007, 07:01 PM

Here are some more photos that I have just received (I am sorry if these haven't worked, not sure what I am doing wrong

), there seems to be a dip across the back of his/her shell. What do people think of his/her condition?

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03-05-2007, 07:02 PM

im by no means an expert, but im trying to learn how to sex torts, my guess would be female. please will someone answer this post correctly, to see if im right or not.

03-05-2007, 07:09 PM

hi emma

i am no expert but his legs appear to be swollen in the last picture

and his shell seems to show thats its been grown too quickly

are you buying or rehoming this chap ?

emma · 03-05-2007, 07:13 PM

I would be buying him but have the same concerns that he has been over grown, he has been kept in a viv with the wrong diet so I think I will tell the lady no. Just wanted to make sure.

Thank you.

KearasNana · 03-05-2007, 07:24 PM

I agree with Linda, plus I think its a male. But I am by no means experienced at sexing but I am sure that someone who is will be about soon

03-05-2007, 07:27 PM

his front legs do look a bit swollen, his back claws look a bit funny to me too, im not sure why they just do, he has slightly lumpy shell but not major.

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I would be buying him but have the same concerns that he has been over grown, he has been kept in a viv with the wrong diet so I think I will tell the lady no. Just wanted to make sure.

that would mean he has to stay longer in the viv with the wrong care, maybe try and convince the person to re-home the animal, or ask her to drastically reduce the price, mentioning to them what is wrong with the tort and saying you will have huge vet bills to pay therfore it would work out you are paying the same price anyway,try that with the seller - just to get the animal out of that viv and get the right care.

03-05-2007, 06:04 PM	#1
emma Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 84	Male or female horsfield?? Would appreciate some help on this, and also the condition of the tort as I may be providing him/her with a new home. Thought to be a 5 year old female __________________ 1.1.0 Horsfield

03-05-2007, 06:10 PM	#3
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	I've sorted your pics out for you __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

03-05-2007, 06:17 PM	#4
emma Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 84	Thank you, I can never get the photos to work! __________________ 1.1.0 Horsfield

03-05-2007, 07:01 PM	#5
emma Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 84	Here are some more photos that I have just received (I am sorry if these haven't worked, not sure what I am doing wrong ), there seems to be a dip across the back of his/her shell. What do people think of his/her condition? [/img] __________________ 1.1.0 Horsfield

03-05-2007, 07:13 PM	#8
emma Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 84	I would be buying him but have the same concerns that he has been over grown, he has been kept in a viv with the wrong diet so I think I will tell the lady no. Just wanted to make sure. Thank you. __________________ 1.1.0 Horsfield

03-05-2007, 06:08 PM	#2
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	hi emma the image posts are not working

03-05-2007, 07:02 PM	#6
bruceleetortoise Guest Posts: n/a	im by no means an expert, but im trying to learn how to sex torts, my guess would be female. please will someone answer this post correctly, to see if im right or not.

03-05-2007, 07:09 PM	#7
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	hi emma i am no expert but his legs appear to be swollen in the last picture and his shell seems to show thats its been grown too quickly are you buying or rehoming this chap ?

03-05-2007, 07:24 PM	#9
KearasNana Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 1,795	I agree with Linda, plus I think its a male. But I am by no means experienced at sexing but I am sure that someone who is will be about soon __________________

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