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Old 29-11-2010, 10:05 PM   #1
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hi im new to tortoise keeeping and have brought a 2 year old pair

please can someone help me with the sexing of them they are about 2 year old and measure 100mm and 110mm







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Old 30-11-2010, 12:52 AM   #2
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Id say top female bottom male that's my guess
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Old 30-11-2010, 12:57 AM   #3
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Im gunna say top male and bottom female
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Old 30-11-2010, 02:00 AM   #4
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im guesting both male
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Old 30-11-2010, 02:39 PM   #5
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The top one is a female The bottom one's scutes are say male, but I'd like to see a picture of the tail like the first picture.

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Old 30-11-2010, 03:31 PM   #6
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i'd say top female bottom male theres a big difference in the v shape
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Old 01-12-2010, 12:19 AM   #7
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im guesting both male
thanks for the replys
as im new to this will i need to seperate them as ive read some where 2 males cant live together ??
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Old 01-12-2010, 12:21 AM   #8
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You have a make and female, by the look of it we need to see the second one like you did the first one
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2.8.0 guinea pigs
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0.0.1 Blue Tongue skink
2.2.0 Beardies
And tropical fish
Also have baby marginated tortoises for sale
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Old 01-12-2010, 01:11 AM   #9
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cheers ill dig my camara our again so you need to see the tail more than the underside ?
sorry to sound dumb lol
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Old 01-12-2010, 01:18 AM   #10
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here's a different picture

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