［Indian Star Tortoise］Tips for distinguishing between male and female.

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We are streaming a surreal documentary video about the real-life of tortoises to the world. We will discuss how to distinguish between male and female Indian star tortoises. We plan to add CC subtitles at a later date, but for now, only English subtitles are available. I will attach a sentence that translates the subtitles in the video to the overview. I can't read or speak these languages, so I'm sorry if the translation is wrong.
This time, I will talk about how to distinguish between male and female Indian star tortoises.
please see it as a reference level. I think there are many owners in the world who do not know the gender of the turtle they live with. I myself had a long period of time where I could not determine their gender. The reason is that the clues to distinguish between males and females appear in their growth process. This makes it difficult for even experts to reliably determine gender at an early stage. It's a matter of course, but if the penis comes out, the male is confirmed. However, the timing at which the penis comes out varies from individual to individual. Similarly, if the eggs are laid, the female is confirmed, but the females do not lay eggs until they are quite large. Therefore, it is often discriminated by hints that appear in the growth process of the individual until then.
let's understand the difference between male and female shapes.First is the size. Male Indian star tortoises rarely exceed about 8 inches in carapace length. And female Indian star tortoises grow significantly larger than males. This is a common phenomenon in egg-laying animals. Female owl are also larger than male. And Smaller males develop a shell shape that facilitates mating with larger females. Next, let's check the difference in shell shape between male and female Indian star tortoises. All newborn Indian star tortoise shells are round like ping-pong balls. As both males and females grow, their shells grow forward and backward to form a slightly oval shape. Male Indian star tortoises often exhibit this tendency more strongly. Next is the shape of the belly side of the male. In the case of males, the center of the abdomen becomes concave during the growth process. It is said that these characteristics make it easier for males to mate with females. This dent only appears on the abdomen of the male. Next, take a look at the underside of their abdomen, near the tail.
In males, the plastron on both sides of the tail curves slightly outward. Next, let's take a look at the ventral side of a female Indian Star Tortoise. The female Indian star tortoise has a flat ventral side. In females, the plastron on each side of the tail is slightly curved inwards. Now let's take a look at their tail shape. The male's tail gets longer and bigger as he grows. Conversely, females have smaller tails for their size. The female's tail differs from the male's tail in that it has a narrower tip and is stubby.
You can also get hints from their behavior during the growth process. Male Indian Star Tortoises walk a lot during the day and are active. And they often perform mating behavior and mounting behavior. On the other hand, female Indian star tortoises do not perform much mounting behavior. However, females are much more gluttonous than males. Because their growth rate is proportional to the amount of food they eat, Female Indian star tortoises tend to grow faster than males.
So let's briefly summarize what we've talked about so far. The shell is less than about 8 inches long and has a shell like a rugby ball. There is a dent in the center of the belly side of the shell, and both sides of the shell are curved outward centering on the tail. The tail is large and long. Active during the daytime.and more interested in sex than food. Tortoises with these tendencies may be male. Females, on the other hand, have carapaces of well over 8 inches when grown and are somewhat oval. The ventral side of the shell is flat, and the shell on both sides of the tail curves slightly inward. It has a short tail and is shy and quiet during the day, but it eats a lot. More interested in food than sex.These prone tortoises are likely female.
However, it is not possible to obtain firm trust from this information alone. The reason is that individual differences in shape are noticeable even between same-sex individuals. Some males are over 8 inches in size, and some females like to mount. After all, it is certain to check the penis and egg production as I told you at the beginning. I'm not an expert, so this story is just the know-how I got from living with them. Therefore, comments such as "that description is wrong" or "there is another way" are unnecessary. Believe in your own connoisseurs, whether male or female, and raise them with love.
/ mitamatomikoto
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