Help me identify species and sex of my tortoise

[Icebrakr37]

Hello! New tortoise owners here! We purchased our first one at a local reptile shop. We were told he was male and Hermann and relinquished from another owner.

When we took him to the vet….the vet said it looked female based on their shell and that it is a mixed species with Hermann and something else.
Hard to tell!!

Any knowledgeable folks out there to help me confirm if it is a female and possible mix of species? Here is Spike!!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

To me it certainly looks Herman's.
And probably too early/small to sex

 

[Yvonne G]

That's a big fat male tail!

 

[Tom]

Hello! New tortoise owners here! We purchased our first one at a local reptile shop. We were told he was male and Hermann and relinquished from another owner.

When we took him to the vet….the vet said it looked female based on their shell and that it is a mixed species with Hermann and something else.
Hard to tell!!

Any knowledgeable folks out there to help me confirm if it is a female and possible mix of species? Here is Spike!!

Is the cloacal opening near the base of the tail, or more out toward the middle of the tail?

Is there any concavity to the plastron?

Here is the care info:

Info For New People. Please Read This First.

Hello and welcome to tortoiseforum.org! We are all glad you are here! There is no other forum like this anywhere. We have tens of thousands of members from all over the world ranging from kids with their first tortoise to people who have been breeding and keeping high end tortoises since the...

tortoiseforum.org

 

[Icebrakr37]

Is the cloacal opening near the base of the tail, or more out toward the middle of the tail?

Is there any concavity to the plastron?

Here is the care info:

Info For New People. Please Read This First.

Hello and welcome to tortoiseforum.org! We are all glad you are here! There is no other forum like this anywhere. We have tens of thousands of members from all over the world ranging from kids with their first tortoise to people who have been breeding and keeping high end tortoises since the...

tortoiseforum.org

Hi Tom-

The plastron is flat which is why it is confusing. The tail is long which is confusing. Take a look at the picture. Hard to tell!

 

[Tom]

Hi Tom-

The plastron is flat which is why it is confusing. The tail is long which is confusing. Take a look at the picture. Hard to tell!

Plastron concavity tends to develop later.

I can't see the cloacal opening on your picture. Where on the tail is the opening?

 

[zovick]

Hi Tom-

The plastron is flat which is why it is confusing. The tail is long which is confusing. Take a look at the picture. Hard to tell!

Certainly looks like a male going by the tail size and shape.

 

[Icebrakr37]

Plastron concavity tends to develop later.

I can't see the cloacal opening on your picture. Where on the tail is the opening?

Ahhhh. I have to check and get back!