Another male? female? question

[ryan57]

This evening after his soak I looked under Stump. Last time I looked there was some curvature to his anal scutes. Tonight I noticed that they are completely straight confirming what the vet told me earlier that he is a male tortoise. Does this group concur?

This evening he weighed in at 24 lbs 2 oz. at 1 year and 11 months. He'll have an official 2 years old weigh in on March 2nd.

 

[Maggie3fan]

Is Stump and inside tortoise? He looks like he's never been on dirt, he looks so bright and clean...Mary is dirt stained even after a scrub...

 

[Yvonne G]

Hard to tell as I can't see the tail, but the gular looks like it's in the process of changing to a male gular, and what I can see of the tail looks pretty fat and long. Male sulcatas anal scutes point outward, while Stump's are pointing straight back, which is female. But I think HE's right on the cusp of having his male characteristics showing through. Give him another month or so.

 

[Tim Carlisle]

In addition to what Yvonne stated, males will have a spot on their plastron that will appear concave close to the anal scutes whereas females are flat. I can't tell by your pic though.

 

[Yvonne G]

I forgot to mention - I LOVE HIS ARMOUR'D FRONT LEGS!!!!!

 

[wellington]

Need the other end.