How can you sex a herman tortoise ive got to so was wandering how to sex them?

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Why have you got to sex them?

The best way would be to post pictures up here. What size are they SCL?

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He wants to sex them because he wants to breed them.

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Wouldn't be best to have 1.3?

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sorry but why does it matter why he needs them sexing -
how can it be done? I've been told mines a male (not by vet) but i think its a female as it doesnt seem to have much of a curve on the belly, or does that while to shape? mine's only 3 years old. I dont NEED to know but want to know if i should be calling him Tina rather than Tommy!
any other ways i can sex it?

the concave plastron doesn't really apply to hermanns. I dont think.

Things to look for

1) wide opening of the anal scutes can indicate male this is also a feature in badly grown tortoises

2) males tails are longer and fatter. the tip of a males tail will probably when tucked in touch his leg where a females probably wont

3) the vent on a female when viewed from below tends to be within the caraplace. On males it is usually crossing the caraplace or beyond it. You will have to hold the tail straight out to view this.



just my observations of my own torts, hope this helps

Jason

not trying to cause an argument but.. If you're going to post like that don't bother.
They've come here asking for help not questioning as to why. I know for a fact that i enjoy knowing what sex my animals are. Mainly because I'd rather call my animals by he, or she rather than IT. Or maybe they want to breed? Or maybe to know the sex to give the animal(s) a name?

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