Is Rosey a girl?

[Rosey]

Hello all. Id like to introduce you to Rosey. I just love "her" Please confirm for me that she is a girl. I think she is but im not 100% sure. Also she is 6 inches, any geuss as to how old my baby is?

 

[RonHays]

Looks like a female to me. Cute tort that's for sure!

 

[DaisyDuke]

Aw, she's soooooooo cute

Sorry I can't gender but she looks just like my Sheldon who they say is a girl

 

[matt41gb]

I think Rosey looks more male to me. Still kind of small to tell for sure though. Don't be surprised if you have to change the name.

-Matt

 

[Yvonne G]

I think Rosey looks more male to me. Still kind of small to tell for sure though. Don't be surprised if you have to change the name.

-Matt

Why? You've never heard of Rosie Greer? Or am I dating myself.

 

[matt41gb]

I'd never heard of Rosie Grier until I just looked him up. Interesting name for a guy.

-Matt

 

[Floof]

Looks like Rosey's plastron is starting to turn concave... Between that and the tail (big, tucked to the side), my guess is that "she" is actually a "he."

Granted, I haven't sexed many (or, any) redfoots, so I could be wrong...

 

[Rosey]

So 2 votes for male and 2 for female. Anyone else have any opinions? Her plastron seems completely flat to me but this is my first red foot so Im no expert....

 

[tortoises101]

The plastron is starting to get concave, which is a sign of your tort being male. Using the anal scutes to sex isn't always reliable, so I'm leaning towards male.

 

[Madkins007]

I'd call it a female.

Short tail- a strong sign by itself.
90 degree anal scute angle- strong sign of female.
Small gap between points of anal scutes and marginals- sign of a female.
Flat to convex shell- strong sign of a female.

There is a SLIGHT concavity to the plastron in the rear half but the middle of the plastron slightly bulges, so I'd lean to female.

The gal is a bit small to be sure, though, and I ain't 100% at this yet.

 

[Rosey]

Madkins Im so thankful for your factual post. I so wanted her to be a girl since we named her that way and such. And it may seem odd but she just seems so feminine and dainty to me. She has the cutest little toenails! =)

 

[egyptiandan]

I'm leaning towards a male The tail, for a 6 inch Redfoot, is a bit to long already to be a females tail. Now if the tortoise was 10 to 12 inches it would be a female most definately. It also looks like a waist is starting to develop.

Danny

 

[Rosey]

Now I dont know what to think about whether she is male or female! Those pics are about a month old and she has grown some so im going to remeasure her and post some new pics. Thanks!

 

[egyptiandan]

If at all possible, try to get a picture of the tail hanging down and not tucked up. This might be possible after a soak.

Danny

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

I'd never heard of Rosie Grier until I just looked him up. Interesting name for a guy.

-Matt

One tuff guy.

The tort looks more like a young male to me.

 

[matt41gb]

Where have you been Danny? It's good to see you posting on here again.

-Matt

 

[N2TORTS]

Iam thinking male too! ... Look at the wide angle of the anal scutes. Also, Like Dan mentioned a closer shot of the tail " not tucked" .. would be helpful~
JD~

 

[Rosey]

Here are some more pics, is my baby a boy or a girl??

 

[N2TORTS]

Well looks as Rosey ....is a lil gal after all

Those are much better shots and yes at 6" SCL and that short of a a tail , I belive you do have a lil girl tort!....
Congrads.....
HaPPY Tort ~n~
JD~

Still amazed at the wide angle ... like I mentioned before.

 

[Rosey]

She was not enthused about this photo shoot. lol.