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twinklemonkey

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Hi
I have 2 , 2yr old spur thighs & I don't know if they are boys or girls, how do I tell?
 

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Hi there twinklemonkey:

Welcome to the Tortoise Forum!!

What would you like us to call you?

And may we know where (appx.) in the world you are?

The males have a very large, fat tail while the female tail is a lot smaller.
 

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Hello and welcome to the Forum. You could share the pics of the tail section of your tortoise and see if it's that obvious to tell. Usually at 2 yrs old it'd be hard but we could try.
 

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You're not going to be able to tell at 2 years sorry! It's still a guessing game at that point. :/
 

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I have had a few males that I could tell at that age. I'd say it's more of a size thing than an age thing. So if they have been fed a lot and have grown pretty fast, you may be able to tell. The males are much easier to ID just from tail size usually.

Post some pics!
 
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