Hey guys,
I've had this tortoise for about 2 years now (i'm guessing she/he is around 3 years old).
For as long as i can remember he/she had long nails like this ( and the rear ones are curly), however every picture of russian tortoises online shows straight nails. Are the nails(esp the rear ones) too long and if so how do i go about cutting them without hitting blood vessels? the nails are almost always half black and shineing a light through them doesnt seem to reveal the blood vessels.
Bonus question: i know he/she is very young, but can anyone give me a general idea if this tortoise is female/male? I know he/she is VERY aggressive towards other tortoise and does the 'head bob' before charging in so i'm leaning towards male, but the tail suggests otherwise?
I've had this tortoise for about 2 years now (i'm guessing she/he is around 3 years old).
For as long as i can remember he/she had long nails like this ( and the rear ones are curly), however every picture of russian tortoises online shows straight nails. Are the nails(esp the rear ones) too long and if so how do i go about cutting them without hitting blood vessels? the nails are almost always half black and shineing a light through them doesnt seem to reveal the blood vessels.
Bonus question: i know he/she is very young, but can anyone give me a general idea if this tortoise is female/male? I know he/she is VERY aggressive towards other tortoise and does the 'head bob' before charging in so i'm leaning towards male, but the tail suggests otherwise?