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Old 05-04-2016, 08:38 AM   #20
herriotfan
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Originally Posted by Gordon View Post
A picture would still be good as a lot of vets have no idea how to sex a tortoise.
Females will ride each other and make all the noises that a male will but normally only when they are gravid or being dominant.
Egyptian Dan sexed her from photos on here as well as my reptile vet so I'm certain of her gender.
I think it's just a dominance thing. Since giving them more room, extra hides etc things have settled down a bit. Once they can get outside I'm fairly confident things will go back to normal.
Thanks for all the comments.
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