Concave

[bobbymoore]

I I noticed my female had a small concave so I measured it with a micrometer and a measured it again and it's getting deeper she's 5 small tail looks like a girl but the concave is getting deeper can this be normal?

 

[ascott]

Perhaps you really have a he? Concave is indicative of a male.....is your tortoise acting "normal" in every other way?

 

[bobbymoore]

Yes but it's got a real small tail

 

[ascott]

Yes but it's got a real small

......uh um....well, not everyone is a big n....and that goes for a few species

just saying is all

 

[Katherine]

completely irrelevant fact; I have an uncle named bobbymoore.
How old is the tortoise you are trying to sex?

 

[ascott]

I believe the tortoise is 5 years old? That is if I read the initial post correctly

 

[Katherine]

I believe the tortoise is 5 years old? That is if I read the initial post correctly

^thanks-very clear on the reread, oopsies!^

 

[dmmj]

concave can usually indicate a male, but not always and please don't ridicule him for his small tail.

 

[N2TORTS]

Perhaps you really have a he? Concave is indicative of a male.....is your tortoise acting "normal" in every other way?

A Concave plastron is Not always the case .....when sexing adult Rf's..
here is a big female cherry...* with concave*

here is a male .....

 

[Madkins007]

Photos would be helpful here.