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slaytonp
at Tue Jan 11 22:16:04 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by slaytonp ]
Pastorjosh gave the nearest answer. It's very hard to tell the difference in toe pads without a comparison. I have four auratus, and after three years, have decided they are all females, although they differ in body habitus. The more slender one that I thought might be a male, apparently isn't. I've never heard any calling or witnessed any breeding activity, although once or twice I've found unfertilized eggs. They are otherwise healthy and delightful to watch. Patrick (Saurian) told me that egg laying sometimes happens with auratus without the presence of a male. Could you possibly get a close-up photo of the toe pads, and perhaps someone here can at least give a guess?
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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho
4 D. auratus blue
5 D. galactonotus pumpkin orange splash back
5 D. imitator
6 D. leucomelas
4 D. pumilio Bastimentos
4 D. fantasticus
4 P. terribilis
4 D. reticulatus
4 D. castaneoticus
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RE: What species/sex? - slaytonp, Tue Jan 11 22:16:04 2005