I just got my second tortoise...my first Russian:tort:. Can someone plz help me sex him/her?
May 24, 2012 #1 Rain New Member 5 Year Member Joined Apr 25, 2012 Messages 11 Location (City and/or State) Michigan I just got my second tortoise...my first Russian. Can someone plz help me sex him/her? Attachments tort2.jpg 10 KB · Views: 50 tort1.jpg 10.8 KB · Views: 47 tort3.jpg 10.1 KB · Views: 42
May 24, 2012 #2 dmmj The member formerly known as captain awesome 10 Year Member! Joined Aug 15, 2008 Messages 19,670 Location (City and/or State) CA Male, a little small, but male.
May 24, 2012 #3 Rain New Member 5 Year Member Joined Apr 25, 2012 Messages 11 Location (City and/or State) Michigan In a month or 2 I would like to get a female for him...best way to tell the difference between the 2? dmmj said: Male, a little small, but male. Click to expand...
In a month or 2 I would like to get a female for him...best way to tell the difference between the 2? dmmj said: Male, a little small, but male. Click to expand...
May 24, 2012 #4 dmmj The member formerly known as captain awesome 10 Year Member! Joined Aug 15, 2008 Messages 19,670 Location (City and/or State) CA Males have long tails with a slit in them, females have short tails with a star at the end.
May 24, 2012 #5 Laura Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! 5 Year Member Joined Sep 5, 2007 Messages 7,502 Location (City and/or State) Foothills above Sacramento CA and one male and one female probably wont work well together.. you will need a large enclosure, and more like 1male 2-3 females.
and one male and one female probably wont work well together.. you will need a large enclosure, and more like 1male 2-3 females.
May 24, 2012 #6 dmmj The member formerly known as captain awesome 10 Year Member! Joined Aug 15, 2008 Messages 19,670 Location (City and/or State) CA Yes males and females usually don't get along in indoor enclosures. You can keep them separate like I do.
Yes males and females usually don't get along in indoor enclosures. You can keep them separate like I do.
May 24, 2012 #7 tyrs4u Member 5 Year Member Joined Apr 20, 2012 Messages 600 Location (City and/or State) Portland, OR. My lad Tweak looking up at me... Attachments image-1105550897.png 276.3 KB · Views: 31
May 24, 2012 #8 Rain New Member 5 Year Member Joined Apr 25, 2012 Messages 11 Location (City and/or State) Michigan Here's his other end tyrs4u said: My lad Tweak looking up at me... Click to expand... Attachments RussianMugShot.jpg 12.5 KB · Views: 29
May 24, 2012 #9 Eweezyfosheezy Active Member 5 Year Member Joined Sep 22, 2009 Messages 2,365 Location (City and/or State) Peoria, Arizona Looks male to me and I would get at least two females for him and separate them every two weeks or put them in a big enclosure with a lot of vision barriers (ex. plants, hides).
Looks male to me and I would get at least two females for him and separate them every two weeks or put them in a big enclosure with a lot of vision barriers (ex. plants, hides).
May 24, 2012 #10 dmmj The member formerly known as captain awesome 10 Year Member! Joined Aug 15, 2008 Messages 19,670 Location (City and/or State) CA Hard to tell from the picture but he might also need a nail trim.
May 25, 2012 #11 Rain New Member 5 Year Member Joined Apr 25, 2012 Messages 11 Location (City and/or State) Michigan As I am new to tortoises...whats the best way to trim nails?
May 25, 2012 #12 dmmj The member formerly known as captain awesome 10 Year Member! Joined Aug 15, 2008 Messages 19,670 Location (City and/or State) CA They can be cut like dog or cat nails, just avoid the quick. Cutting them can be an ordeal though, they are stubborn.
They can be cut like dog or cat nails, just avoid the quick. Cutting them can be an ordeal though, they are stubborn.