HELP! (Sex and species??)

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I got my tortoise April during first lockdown and was told she was a hermanns but my FLATMATE is saying she’s a Russian and a male one at that. Can you please help me identify her or him
 

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you need to post a picture of the stomach and tail area to be able to tell male or female.
 

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Hello all,
I got my tortoise April during first lockdown and was told she was a hermanns but my FLATMATE is saying she’s a Russian and a male one at that. Can you please help me identify her or him
Hello and welcome. Yep, you've got a Russian tortoise, aka Horsfield tortoise.

Fortunately, care is the same for both species. Unfortunately, almost all of the care info on line and in pet shops is all wrong. Please give this a read:

There is a care sheet for temperate species at the end of the post and also a breakdown of the correct lighting and heating.
 

Wildfox654

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Hello and welcome. Yep, you've got a Russian tortoise, aka Horsfield tortoise.

Fortunately, care is the same for both species. Unfortunately, almost all of the care info on line and in pet shops is all wrong. Please give this a read:

There is a care sheet for temperate species at the end of the post and also a breakdown of the correct lighting and heating.
Is my Russian tortoise a male or female, I’ve had them for a few years now and was told wrongfully that it’s a female Herman’s. Idk what to do now 😂 here is a photo of its underneath
 

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Is my Russian tortoise a male or female, I’ve had them for a few years now and was told wrongfully that it’s a female Herman’s. Idk what to do now 😂 here is a photo of its underneath
It appears to be a young male.
 
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