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EllieMay

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That's right he is about a year older than Opo. I am sure I will ask you again next month o_O

It ok!! I am really bad about forgetting things too. It drives my husband nuts!!! It’s genetic though.... my dad and his mother were the same way... I’m just repeating history when I repeat myself[emoji23]

Opo is in the middle. Pickle & Crusher are 1, Opo is 2 and Toretto 3... that’s how I will remember:)
 

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I have yet to have that day! LOL! We've guessed Chug is around 13 now, so maybe not far off. But we're prepared...I put some "lovable" rocks in his enclosure! [emoji1787][emoji1787]

13 years??? And you’ve never seen a thing??? Toretto doesn’t put his away often enough!!! Every since he discovered it, if he gets in the water it’s coming out!!! I don’t know how he’s ever going to poop outside
 

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It ok!! I am really bad about forgetting things too. It drives my husband nuts!!! It’s genetic though.... my dad and his mother were the same way... I’m just repeating history when I repeat myself[emoji23]

Opo is in the middle. Pickle & Crusher are 1, Opo is 2 and Toretto 3... that’s how I will remember:)
I will try that theory also.
 

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13 years??? And you’ve never seen a thing??? Toretto doesn’t put his away often enough!!! Every since he discovered it, if he gets in the water it’s coming out!!! I don’t know how he’s ever going to poop outside
I think I read that desert torts mature anywhere from 10-15 years old.
When I got him I posted these pictures...Tom said he looked male but not mature.
Maybe I'll take another one and see what everyone thinks.20170905_184954.jpeg20170905_185002.jpeg
 

EllieMay

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I think I read that desert torts mature anywhere from 10-15 years old.
When I got him I posted these pictures...Tom said he looked male but not mature.
Maybe I'll take another one and see what everyone thinks.View attachment 269601View attachment 269603

I don’t know desert tortoises... but I’d like to see a current picture... I think I would have guessed male too... Kathy keeps desert tortoises I think. Wonder what she thinks.. @Momof4
 

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I don’t know desert tortoises... but I’d like to see a current picture... I think I would have guessed male too... Kathy keeps desert tortoises I think. Wonder what she thinks.. @Momof4
He's in his burrow now. I'll get some later today or tomorrow.
 

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Cathie G

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It ok!! I am really bad about forgetting things too. It drives my husband nuts!!! It’s genetic though.... my dad and his mother were the same way... I’m just repeating history when I repeat myself[emoji23]

Opo is in the middle. Pickle & Crusher are 1, Opo is 2 and Toretto 3... that’s how I will remember:)
Ok now I have an excuse... instead of a senior moment we can call it a people moment...
 

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I think I read that desert torts mature anywhere from 10-15 years old.
When I got him I posted these pictures...Tom said he looked male but not mature.
Maybe I'll take another one and see what everyone thinks.View attachment 269601View attachment 269603

I’m not an expert, Tom is usually right. I never argue with him because I wouldn’t win.
I never really looked at mine!
I assumed mine was male and the other is too young.
Here’s what Yvonne posted.

I’m gonna learn with you.

https://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/sexing-desert-tortoises-photo-demonstration.63817/
 

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Personally I would recommend the South of France. Glorious sunshine, warm winters, drinkable water. If you stay out of the most touristy areas it’s not so expensive to live ... and fabulous food. And they speak French ;)
Oh yess that is very tempting!!:D:D That'be also a great place, in fact we already tought about going there but they are not so welcoming to immigrants but if it's for a job idk...I need to finish my studies first anyway
 

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[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] I think I read somewhere that next to walruses, tortoises have the biggest penis in proportion to their body... Lol [emoji23]
I thought his guts got somehow got sucked out by the warm lovable rocks...and turned into raw beef jerky...it was worse then my worst nightmare...
 
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