RedFoot Tortoise - Shell Scutes Question

[TomRedfoot]

Does anyone here have any experience with more or less scutes on the shells of their tortoise? I have a red foot with some odd scutes and was wondering how they will change as my tortoise will grow.

 

[Yvonne G]

They don't change. What you see is what you got!

 

[Kells Bells]

Does anyone here have any experience with more or less scutes on the shells of their tortoise? I have a red foot with some odd scutes and was wondering how they will change as my tortoise will grow.

Have you any pictures of your tort?

 

[TomRedfoot]

Have you any pictures of your tort?

Yes, I'll just upload them now.

 

[TomRedfoot]

I’m not too sure on the gender either. I’m thinking female but not 100 percent certain.

 

[Kells Bells]

Think it might be female but I'm definitely no expert! Your tort has a nice smooth shell so no need to worry about odd scutes she's unique

 

[TomRedfoot]

Think it might be female but I'm definitely no expert! Your tort has a nice smooth shell so no need to worry about odd scutes she's unique

Ahh I was leaning more towards of it being female because there wasn’t a curve on the bottom part of the shell.

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Still too young I think.

 

[Kells Bells]

Still too young I think.

Yes think I read somewhere you cant really be sure until they are about 3-5 years old. Again I'm no expert so I could be wrong. Maybe I should shut up now

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Yes think I read somewhere you cant really be sure until they are about 3-5 years old. Again I'm no expert so I could be wrong. Maybe I should shut up now

I'm still new to sexing them but what I can tell you is mine was about exactly that size when I first posted about his sex and he was still too young to tell

 

[TomRedfoot]

Thanks for the replies, your comments are appreciated.

The shop where I got my tortoise didn't really tell me the age of my tortoise but I'm thinking it must be at least two years old now