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I introduced my male to what I thought to be a female this morning. However, they both rattled their tails at each other, and I thought only the males rattled their tales. I was almost positive this "girl" was/is a girl, since "she" is 48 grams and has no hemipenal bulges whatsoever. Any ideas?

I've read one report of this happening.

http://www.thegeckospot.com/behaviourindex.html
When one of my males does this, his tail vibrates so fast that it makes a buzzing noise, a bit like that of a wasp, through the air. I have also seen a similar rapid tail movement (not as fast as the buzzing tail of the male though) by a female to indicate to the male that she was interested in mating.

I hope the above if the case with your geckos and you don't indeed have two males. I'd leave them alone but keep an eye on them just incase they decied to tear into one another.

Jil.

I have a female albino that wiggles her tail when she sees the crickets, she just gets to excited to eat them, and she is a female. so females do wiggle their tails too.

Aye both male and female do that when feeding but its more in a cat like way rather than a fast vibrating like the males do when about to mate. Although I have seen my female do something similar with no food was present.

I have females that wag their tales a little when the males always shake theirs a lot more intensly and it makes a buzzing sound you can hear!

If both of the leopards are old enough an VIOLENTLY buzz their tails, then you most likely have two males. This could be serious because if that is the case they could fight very aggressively. I would keep a very close eye on them or it could get bloody.
good luck,
Bruce
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