Sex and subspecies of young spur if poss

clanks76 · 03-08-2010, 08:40 AM

Hi

Just thought i'd see if anyone could tell the sex and subspecies of Sandra. She may be too you but thought i'd try. She may need a wee name change lol

She was wiggling her legs!!!

Thank you

clanks76 · 03-08-2010, 08:42 AM

Sorry, last one had the same pic a couple of times!! Here's the other 2 to see if they will help.

TortBabe · 03-08-2010, 10:21 AM

I think she is a TGI female

clanks76 · 03-08-2010, 12:56 PM

Hopefully no name change then lol

shellonia · 03-08-2010, 05:51 PM

I think'she'may be male!wait for an expert though

zenhypnotic · 03-08-2010, 05:57 PM

Nice flat plastron, short tail, looks like you have a lil girl. 4 years old would be easier to tell, or a vet can DNA test if your are desperate to know. Not sure what s/species tho.

J

**egyptiandan64** · 03-08-2010, 11:45 PM

I'm going with male and T.g.ibera.

You can't DNA test a young tortoise for sex. It only works once a tortoise is adult and producing hormones and by that time you can visually tell the sex of the tortoise.

Danny

clanks76 · 04-08-2010, 09:23 AM

lol oh no Sandra may have issues. Thanks alot, i'll not tell my husband, he hated her name......

zenhypnotic · 04-08-2010, 10:07 AM

I'm a clinical genetic biologist, you can test to sex by reading the telomer indicators which are repetitive regions in the chromosomes, but that would be a complex test for a vet who as Danny indicates would simply look for hormonal matches.

But I still reckon you have a lil girl. Could you add a pic side on looking at the plastron - so we can see how concave it is?

& btw, the pics of her with legs just a blur are very cute, someone didn't like lying on her back!!

J

clanks76 · 04-08-2010, 01:56 PM

Thanks J, there's no concave at all as yet.

You should've seen her head after I took the picture it was flying all over the place, definately didn't like it, i'm sure she had a head ache lol.

Think i'll just have to wait until she/he's bigger to see what she is, still a wee sandra to me

03-08-2010, 08:40 AM	#1
clanks76 Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Co Down Northern Ireland Posts: 391	Sex and subspecies of young spur if poss Hi Just thought i'd see if anyone could tell the sex and subspecies of Sandra. She may be too you but thought i'd try. She may need a wee name change lol She was wiggling her legs!!! Thank you __________________ Carla 0.0.2 TGI - Sandra & Sadie

03-08-2010, 08:42 AM	#2
clanks76 Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Co Down Northern Ireland Posts: 391	Sorry, last one had the same pic a couple of times!! Here's the other 2 to see if they will help. __________________ Carla 0.0.2 TGI - Sandra & Sadie

03-08-2010, 10:21 AM	#3
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	I think she is a TGI female __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

03-08-2010, 12:56 PM	#4
clanks76 Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Co Down Northern Ireland Posts: 391	Hopefully no name change then lol __________________ Carla 0.0.2 TGI - Sandra & Sadie

03-08-2010, 05:57 PM	#6
zenhypnotic Junior Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southampton Hampshire Posts: 25	Nice flat plastron, short tail, looks like you have a lil girl. 4 years old would be easier to tell, or a vet can DNA test if your are desperate to know. Not sure what s/species tho. J __________________ Jay Horsfield x 1 - Czar Staffy/Fox Hound Cross x 1 - Beau Senegal Parrot x 1 - Harry

03-08-2010, 05:51 PM	#5
shellonia Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central s england Posts: 1,534	I think'she'may be male!wait for an expert though

03-08-2010, 11:45 PM	#7
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	I'm going with male and T.g.ibera. You can't DNA test a young tortoise for sex. It only works once a tortoise is adult and producing hormones and by that time you can visually tell the sex of the tortoise. Danny __________________

04-08-2010, 09:23 AM	#8
clanks76 Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Co Down Northern Ireland Posts: 391	lol oh no Sandra may have issues. Thanks alot, i'll not tell my husband, he hated her name...... __________________ Carla 0.0.2 TGI - Sandra & Sadie

04-08-2010, 10:07 AM	#9
zenhypnotic Junior Member Egg Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southampton Hampshire Posts: 25	I'm a clinical genetic biologist, you can test to sex by reading the telomer indicators which are repetitive regions in the chromosomes, but that would be a complex test for a vet who as Danny indicates would simply look for hormonal matches. But I still reckon you have a lil girl. Could you add a pic side on looking at the plastron - so we can see how concave it is? & btw, the pics of her with legs just a blur are very cute, someone didn't like lying on her back!! J __________________ Jay Horsfield x 1 - Czar Staffy/Fox Hound Cross x 1 - Beau Senegal Parrot x 1 - Harry

04-08-2010, 01:56 PM	#10
clanks76 Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Co Down Northern Ireland Posts: 391	Thanks J, there's no concave at all as yet. You should've seen her head after I took the picture it was flying all over the place, definately didn't like it, i'm sure she had a head ache lol. Think i'll just have to wait until she/he's bigger to see what she is, still a wee sandra to me __________________ Carla 0.0.2 TGI - Sandra & Sadie

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