gender and age determination

[radhika]

male tortoise plastron is curved and females plastron is flat is it true and if then till what age it starts curving.

how to identify the age of the star.

 

[samstar]

Males have a longer tail and dont grow as big as females. Also male scutes are not as pointed as females. Growth depends on how they have been kept and fed.

 

[Yvonne G]

I don't know about stars, but sulcatas reach sexual maturity before the plastron starts to curve inward.

 

[radhika]

but still can we judge there age according to there size.

well i am having a star, it is nearly 4" its tail is bit longer but still its plastron is flat. how to determine its age and gender.

 

[samstar]

if it was well fed, could be 3-4 years around there.

 

[radhika]

if it was well fed, could be 3-4 years around there.

ok but how to determine its gender.

 

[Kristina]

Posting pictures helps. It is easier to show/tell you what gender than to guess from a description.