sexing

mandy · 21-07-2006, 08:19 AM

is it too early to sex horsfields at 4 years?
ive looked and they both look male to me

mandy

sandy · 21-07-2006, 09:37 AM

If you post a picture of both tail ends, I am sure we can have an educated guess<g>. It all
depends on size of the tortoise. If grown slowly then not so easy to tell, if growth excelerated
then easier.

21-07-2006, 08:19 AM	#1
mandy Member Incubating Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: swindon, wiltshire UK Posts: 169	sexing is it too early to sex horsfields at 4 years? ive looked and they both look male to me mandy

21-07-2006, 09:37 AM	#2
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	If you post a picture of both tail ends, I am sure we can have an educated guess<g>. It all depends on size of the tortoise. If grown slowly then not so easy to tell, if growth excelerated then easier. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

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