What Gender Is My Tortoise?

I just got a Russian Tortoise named Timmy, and I don't really know if his name should be Timmy, or Timara! I want to know if I need to call it boy or girl. I know that with box turtles it's the eye color, and I don;'t know if its with the length of the tail for the russain tortoise, but I want ot know, if I need to change my tortoises name!

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Nov 10, 2010

male or female
by: sue

I READ SOMEWHERE THAT IF THE TAIL IS SHORT IT IS A FEMALE, IF THE TAIL IS LONG A MALE. I HAVE A REDFOOT WHO'S TAIL IS SHORT AND IS 5 YRS OLD.I'VE HEARD THAT MALES DRAGS THEIR PRIVATES.THAT'S ALL I KNOW.HOPE IT HELPS YOU OUT.

Nov 06, 2010

Sex of a Tortoise
by: Anonymous

if your tortoise tucks in its tail then its a boy. If it doesn't and lays it out then its a girl.

Nov 06, 2010

Sex Of A Russian Tortoise
by: Shelly

I made a page to help you tell the sex of your Russian Tortoise. You do have to wait until the tortoise is old enough to tell for sure whether you have Timmy or Timara.

For more information see

http://www.totallytortoise.com/sexing-a-tortoise.html

Keep it slow and steady.

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