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Sexing Sulcata Tortoise

bobmcloughlin Aug 10, 2010 09:02 PM

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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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scottsolar Sep 05, 2011 07:46 PM

That is pretty clearly a male. Carapace curved under, over the tail. Plastron anal 'wings' outside the carapace. Extended gular projection.

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