Nice pics! Your dog seems pretty "excited" about something... lol

In my experience beadeds are more difficult than gilas to sex visually, but as others have said males tend to have a wider head, and generally get to larger overall sizes. Females tend to have a shorter tail in relation to their body length (as compared to the males), but all of these things are very subtle, and can be unreliable.

Watching behavior is another good clue. I have what I believe are 2.2 beadeds from Bob Applegate's 2003 hatch. When I put either of the "females" with either of the "males," the "females" get chased around the cage while the "male" attempts to mount them (I've left them together in hopes of getting a good breeding, but no results so far). When I put the two "females" together they pretty much ignore each other. When I put the "males" together they immediately go at it, pushing each other around, rolling around the cage trying to flip each other over, etc.

Aside from laproscopy, or ultrasound there is also a method of injecting sterile saline into the base of the tail and causing the hemipenes to evert. When done properly it does not harm the animal at all, but it should only be done by a vet familiar with the procedure. I have heard rumors that it is not a completely reliable method.

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