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male or female?

oger6 Jun 23, 2006 08:06 PM

Hey guys do you think its a male or a female, the tail is throughing me off, i have about 5-6 pics in the link bellow, im not sure how to post pics yet.
Thanks for the help

Neil

http://community.webshots.com/photo/551634573/2740491270059217625lhNjSb

Replies (7)

kensopher Jun 23, 2006 09:10 PM

I vote female.

Rouen Jun 24, 2006 07:17 AM

Ditto, female
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oger6 Jun 24, 2006 07:27 AM

you still think its a female even with that huge buldge at its tail? my other females dont really have that?

thanks for all the help

StephF Jun 24, 2006 08:26 AM

Yup, female. I have a female that has a tail that has a very similar appearance. It's important to consider the 'identifiers' in aggregate in situations like this.
There are females with slightly concave plastrons, reddish eyes, cloacal openings farther down the tail, and that are more colorful than some males, etc.

She's a beauty, even with the double vertebral scutes.

FrankR Jun 24, 2006 09:19 AM

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FrankR Jun 24, 2006 09:22 AM

I only saw pic of face and did not notice other photos, def female
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oger6 Jun 24, 2006 01:26 PM

THANKS EVERYONE!!!

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