How to sex a tortoise.

tortoiseboy · 16-10-2007, 06:17 PM

This is a link to a site that has information on how to sex a tortoise.
i thought it was strange that something like this hasent been stickied.
http://www.chelonia.org/sexing/sexin...o_hermanni.htm
thats how to do hermanns. ill ssee if i can find any others.
this is one about the shell i think its called concave.
http://www.tigerhomes.org/animal/tortoise-sex.cfm
Sexing redfoots(thanks to linda)
http://www.chelonia.org/sexing/sexin...carbonaria.htm
sexing burmese stars
http://www.chelonia.org/sexing/sexin..._platynota.htm

midi-mania · 16-10-2007, 06:28 PM

thanks, now i know for certain my hermiony is a girl

linda · 16-10-2007, 08:20 PM

here is a link for sexing redfoots

http://www.chelonia.org/sexing/sexin...carbonaria.htm

midi-mania · 16-10-2007, 08:30 PM

is this going to get skickyd?

**sarah** · 16-10-2007, 08:33 PM

Done

midi-mania · 16-10-2007, 09:06 PM

awsome

Stupid_DogBot · 02-01-2008, 07:23 PM

Does anyone mind if I ask whether the picture of the male Hermanns tortoise is a normal one? Are they meant to have the holes in the underside of the shell? I was given a tortoise recently (now my pride and joy) and he has a tiny, shallow hole on the left of his underside. Sorry to be a pain, but I'm not sure who else to ask as the only reptilian pet shop round here is useless. Thanks for your time.

linda · 02-01-2008, 08:30 PM

can any herman keepers please assist

**Eire_Ade** · 02-01-2008, 11:53 PM

Hi Linda,

I am not a herman keeper, but I seem to recall that this has cropped up before, and was perfectly normal, although it doesnt look like it.

Ade

Stupid_DogBot · 03-01-2008, 08:32 AM

Thanks for that. And thanks for not making me feel silly for asking. (((())))

16-10-2007, 06:17 PM	#1
tortoiseboy Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: My house Posts: 1,340	How to sex a tortoise. This is a link to a site that has information on how to sex a tortoise. i thought it was strange that something like this hasent been stickied. http://www.chelonia.org/sexing/sexin...o_hermanni.htm thats how to do hermanns. ill ssee if i can find any others. this is one about the shell i think its called concave. http://www.tigerhomes.org/animal/tortoise-sex.cfm Sexing redfoots(thanks to linda) http://www.chelonia.org/sexing/sexin...carbonaria.htm sexing burmese stars http://www.chelonia.org/sexing/sexin..._platynota.htm Last edited by egyptiandan64; 25-11-2009 at 01:21 AM.

16-10-2007, 08:33 PM	#5
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02-01-2008, 11:53 PM	#9
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Hi Linda, I am not a herman keeper, but I seem to recall that this has cropped up before, and was perfectly normal, although it doesnt look like it. Ade __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

16-10-2007, 06:28 PM	#2
midi-mania Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mersyside Posts: 1,058	thanks, now i know for certain my hermiony is a girl

16-10-2007, 08:20 PM	#3
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	here is a link for sexing redfoots http://www.chelonia.org/sexing/sexin...carbonaria.htm

16-10-2007, 08:30 PM	#4
midi-mania Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mersyside Posts: 1,058	is this going to get skickyd?

16-10-2007, 09:06 PM	#6
midi-mania Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mersyside Posts: 1,058	awsome

02-01-2008, 07:23 PM	#7
Stupid_DogBot Junior Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 7	Does anyone mind if I ask whether the picture of the male Hermanns tortoise is a normal one? Are they meant to have the holes in the underside of the shell? I was given a tortoise recently (now my pride and joy) and he has a tiny, shallow hole on the left of his underside. Sorry to be a pain, but I'm not sure who else to ask as the only reptilian pet shop round here is useless. Thanks for your time.

02-01-2008, 08:30 PM	#8
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	can any herman keepers please assist

03-01-2008, 08:32 AM	#10
Stupid_DogBot Junior Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 7	Thanks for that. And thanks for not making me feel silly for asking. (((())))

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