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Thanks everyone!

Hi all, We’ve had our tortoise for decades and she often sleeps with her legs and head poking out during the day to bask in the sun. In the last year or so, she’s started basking like this, with her back legs splayed at odd angles. She used to (and sometimes still) have them more both like the...

Thanks Karen! We’ve always guessed and addressed her as if she’s female, but we’ve never really looked into it. We’ve had her for 20 years, but she was given to us already fully grown, so we’re not sure how old she is. She (or he) may be much older.

Thank you, I’ve posted some photos to the thread!

Thank you, I’ve posted some photos to the thread!

Here is a photo of the chin now, sorry it’s out of focus, but they doesn’t keep their head still very much, haha. I’ve also added photos of the tail and under shell area.

Thank you Michael! That is helpful! I will try to take a photo tomorrow, our tortoise has burrowed for the night. :)

I’m not sure what this means??

We have had this California Desert Tortoise for 20 years. We have no idea if they are a male or female. Last week, they started growing this bump on their chin. We’ve never noticed this happening before. Today, I went to check on it and take a clearer photo, and it was gone! It definitely did...