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Sexing Sulcata Tortoise

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Posted by: bobmcloughlin at Tue Aug 10 21:02:20 2010  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by bobmcloughlin ]  
   

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I just recently purchased this tortoise as a female. At first I was pretty sure it was while comparing it to my male, but the more I look at the size of the gular scutes,and the slight curvature of the plastron, the more I begin to question whether it's a female or a male. Help please!1
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