New Redfoot Tort baby

[thatkindofgirl]

So, this little guy/girl came from a friend. It was a rescue situation from someone else, so not much is known about it, but he is such a doll (calling it a he just cause it's easier to me)........ So shy and quiet compared to my sulcatas, they are such bruisers!!! Ha ha...
First soak:


Size comparison:

Stretchin':

[wilomn]

That's a cutie but how did you get him to fly like that? Totally unsupported and everything.

[thatkindofgirl]

That's a cutie but how did you get him to fly like that? Totally unsupported and everything.

Ha ha.... I'm magic, kind of like the retic huh?...... It's pretty amazing.. Oh, and despite the short notice, I'm all paid for and rented for this weekend too, I hear you're going?

[wilomn]

Ha ha.... I'm magic, kind of like the retic huh?...... It's pretty amazing.. Oh, and despite the short notice, I'm all paid for and rented for this weekend too, I hear you're going?

For sure now.

[thatkindofgirl]

Ok good, we will be there early afternoon. It'll be nice to all get together....

[Patrick Long]

Nice pics babe!

[Little B-Py]

easy to tell if it is a he or she, if there is an indention in the bottom shell near its hind legs, it's a he.

[Patrick Long]

easy to tell if it is a he or she, if there is an indention in the bottom shell near its hind legs, it's a he.

I have read that the indention does not come until later in age....am I mistaken?

[Little B-Py]

not sure. All I know is that is the easiest way to find out. I have had false map turtles that were a little bit bigger than a half dollar show the indention and I'm pretty sure they weren't anywhere near sexual maturity.

But if the indention thing is there from birth then I would assume female judging from the last pic.

[Patrick Long]

Yes we have three sulcatas, and the concaved plastron does not appear on the redfoots until they are about 7-8 inches in length.

It is close to that, so that might be the flatness of a female, but only a little more time will tell for sure.

Also tail length is a great way to tell, but with no control, its hard to judge ones long tail to ones short.