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Bri. · Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:48 am Post subject: Sexing Hermann's tortoises.

I get asked every so often about sexing Hermann's torts, so thought I'd post a useful link with clear photos.

http://www.chelonia.org/sexing/sexing_Testudo_hermanni.htm

kalel · Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:50 pm Post subject:

but aren't all tortoise sexed like this? male having the longer tail than the female?

Bri. · Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:44 pm Post subject:

Young tortoises can be especially difficult to sex.

Peter Parrot · Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:07 pm Post subject:

Also Testudo Hermanni is probably the most commonly kept tortoise in Britain so a specific guide like this is probably going to be very helpful to a lot of people.
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peaches · Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 7:08 pm Post subject:

Does this apply to young torts? mine are 05's, are they too young to sex, if so, what age is best recommended?