SanctuaryHills
Active Member
As some of you might know I'm the proud owner of 3 Aldabras. Here is the thing, I might just be the unluckiest person on this side of the hemisphere. I keep having nightmares that they'll all turn out to be the same sex. And by the time they are old enough to be properly sexed, it'll be way out of my price range to get another one of the opposite member.
So I was thinking of getting another two (possibly 3) in order to increase my odds.
So here is the question: If I'm choosing amongst tortoises born from the same batch, does it make sense that the males would be a tad bigger than the females and hence make my picks based on the biggest size difference?
I understand that males tend to be bigger in average as adults, yet I'm not sure if that average applies at their current size (5 to 6 inches).
I'm under no illusion that this is a perfect science. I'm just trying to do anything at all possible to increase my chances. Am I crazing for attempting this methodology? Would you fine experts recommend a different approach?
Some pics attached as a reward for reading this far.
So I was thinking of getting another two (possibly 3) in order to increase my odds.
So here is the question: If I'm choosing amongst tortoises born from the same batch, does it make sense that the males would be a tad bigger than the females and hence make my picks based on the biggest size difference?
I understand that males tend to be bigger in average as adults, yet I'm not sure if that average applies at their current size (5 to 6 inches).
I'm under no illusion that this is a perfect science. I'm just trying to do anything at all possible to increase my chances. Am I crazing for attempting this methodology? Would you fine experts recommend a different approach?
Some pics attached as a reward for reading this far.