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Please can anybody help to ID if my Hermanns tortoise is male or female. I have been told male and that he has a deformity is this so?
Many thanks shirl

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Definitely not a normal tail. I've never seen anything like that. @HermanniChris can probably help you.
 

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Need to see the entire animal top and bottom as well. When deformities like this happen it makes sexing difficult.
 

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Your tortoise isn't big enough yet for us to be able to tell you what sex it is.
 

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Thanks for all your help. Herman will be 10 in August this year and weight is 527g
 

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Need to see the entire animal top and bottom as well. When deformities like this happen it makes sexing difficult.
One other thing will it affect his health only when he goes to toilet his male parts or other body parts come out. I worry about dirt getting on it and causing a problem. Thanks again for all your much needed help. Shirl
 

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Definitely a male. He should be ok but wiping the area with betadine every few weeks could help prevent infection.
 

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