Male or female?

[playingeet]

This is my first tortoise that I got about a year and a half ago, and when I went to look at him He had no heat and was set next to the ac vent, thus causing a respiratory problem. I felt so bad I had to take him home. Well I would like to know male or female and any thing you might see to help me take care of him better, Does his plastron look abnormal? Thanks

 

[zzzdanz]

I'm going female

 

[Candy]

I say she's a female too.

 

[Jessicap]

She is beautiful! And great save! I am pretty new to the tort world so I have a questions for everyone. I keep trying to guess the sex when asked and seems I am almost ALWAYS wrong. Now I would have said male becuase the points near tale form more of a v then a u. So what are we looking at... lol (I am going to get this yet.)

 

[playingeet]

Well very cool, thanks guys!

 

[egyptiandan]

I agree female

Can you take a picture of her carapace (top shell) from down on her? As opposed to the side shot you took. I should be able to figure out her subspecies than.

Danny

 

[playingeet]

So here is her carapace

 

[sushisurf13]

my gut says female, but the tail is a bit long.

 

[Terry Allan Hall]

Looks like a female to me, as well...Sherwina? Sheronna?

Pretty little thing!

 

[playingeet]

Ha, yeah I was wondering about the name myself. I like the name Sherwin because it means swift....(which she is not at all). I might have to think about the name. Any guess as to the subspecies?

 

[Yvonne G]

She is beautiful! And great save! I am pretty new to the tort world so I have a questions for everyone. I keep trying to guess the sex when asked and seems I am almost ALWAYS wrong. Now I would have said male becuase the points near tale form more of a v then a u. So what are we looking at... lol (I am going to get this yet.)

On the Mediterranean type tortoises the male's tail is really, I mean REALLY big and fat. So this little tail was a good clue.

 

[abra]

I would say female I'm no expert though But I'm happy because I thought female before I even read the comments! Hhahah

 

[tortoises101]

Female.