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sexing uromastyx

spike316 Apr 05, 2006 08:59 PM

does anyone have pics showing what different sex saharans look like

Replies (3)

el_toro Apr 05, 2006 10:18 PM

I do. Mine are red.

Top picture is the pair - female left, male right. The female is smaller with a smaller, more "delicate" head. She is much duller in color than the male, though I understand this isn't always the case.

Female's belly is light colored with faint striping. This picture is from when she was gravid. The male has a vibrant red belly with black tiger striping.

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Torey
Eugene, Oregon, USA
1.1 Saharan Uros (Joe and Arthur)
3.1 Mali Uros (Spike, Turtle, Tank, and Lilly)
1.1 Ornate Uros (Scuttlebutt and Shazzbot)
2.1 Green Anoles (Bowser, Sprocket, Leeloo)
1.1 Felis domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)

spike316 Apr 07, 2006 12:51 AM

I just recieved 2 saharans one is very big but both have white bellies. does this mean there both female

el_toro Apr 07, 2006 05:05 PM

Well, I don't know. I suppose it depends on what you mean by very big. If it's an adult size and has a white belly, chances are it's female, but no guarantee. Depending on the size of the smaller one, it may not have all its adult color yet, so no bets there.
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Torey
Eugene, Oregon, USA
1.1 Saharan Uros (Joe and Arthur)
3.1 Mali Uros (Spike, Turtle, Tank, and Lilly)
1.1 Ornate Uros (Scuttlebutt and Shazzbot)
2.1 Green Anoles (Bowser, Sprocket, Leeloo)
1.1 Felis domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)

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