Sexing the herd
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Chris, I always get frustrated at guessing genders 
For now I'm going with all girls except Rafiki.
P.S. I see poopy butts. How many crapped on ya while taking pics of their undercarriage?
For now I'm going with all girls except Rafiki.
P.S. I see poopy butts. How many crapped on ya while taking pics of their undercarriage?
Turtlepete
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Probably all females.
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Mandarin and Coagi look like boys, the rest girls. I'll show the other half and see if he agrees. He is generally better at this game than I. Still fun though.
Chris, I always get frustrated at guessing genders
For now I'm going with all girls except Rafiki.
P.S. I see poopy butts. How many crapped on ya while taking pics of their undercarriage?
The poop never stops! I'm thinking the same as you for the sexes.
@allegraf - I'm intrigued at your conclusions, time will tell who's what for sure. Let me know what your husband thinks when you two get the chance!
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Husband says all girls except Mandarin but still too small to say for sure.
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IMO it's either 2.2 or 1.3
Mandarin: Male
Coagi: Female
Mimosa: I could see going either way but if I had to wager it'd be on it being a Male. Keep an eye on the anal scutes, if they widen then it's probably a male, if not then probably a female.
Rafiki: Female
Mandarin: Male
Coagi: Female
Mimosa: I could see going either way but if I had to wager it'd be on it being a Male. Keep an eye on the anal scutes, if they widen then it's probably a male, if not then probably a female.
Rafiki: Female
Thanks Bryan!
Hi Chris
My favourite game, and never right, but still like to participate
. I'm saying all female. I've loaded 3 photos of cherryheads for you to compare too.These are definitely sexed correctly. Do you have any photo's of them walking about, with the view from the side so to see how there heads hold up. I have 1 cherry male and 2 northern males. All have a large tail and also have longer necks than the females, I assume for the head bobbing ritual they do to woo females and to show dominance with other males.
Male. SCL 7.5"
Female SCL 9"
Female SCL 14"
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How long have you had that 14" female? That's a big girl!
Hi Bryan.
The 2 females are not mine YET. The owner wants me to take these off of her next yr when I have got organized with the enclosures. She also wants me to take 8 northerns off her, this is doubtful (not enough space) . Anyway this cherry is a big old girl and her prize tortoise. A must for me. I can send you more photos later when I get home if you want. I've never seen a tort with such a thick plastron and carapace. She's built like a tank.
Thanks
Craig
Hi Chris
My favourite game, and never right, but still like to participate
These are definitely sexed correctly. Do you have any photo's of them walking about, with the view from the side so to see how there heads hold up. I have 1 cherry male and 2 northern males. All have a large tail and also have longer necks than the females, I assume for the head bobbing ritual they do to woo females and to show dominance with other males.
Male. SCL 7.5"
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Female SCL 9"
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Female SCL 14"
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I recognize this big female. Her toenails have all been rubbed off. But she looks a lot better now than when we first saw her.
High cdmay. Yeah you've seen her before. She's not in my care yet. Do you think her toenails will grow back in time when housed correctly.
I can only assume she has been on a concrete floor at some stage.
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Sure, why not? Do you know if she has had her since she was born?
Anyfoot, I'm not sure if those toenails will grow back or not. I'd like to say they will, but who knows? I don't.
