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I was wondering how long it took for pyxies to gain there doral ridges and adult coloration. Also how long does it take them them to reach 3" 5" ect....

Thank you
Greg

All depends on amount fed, temperature, ect. I read somewhere pyxies do not reach FULL sexual maturity until 8 years of age. My adult adspersus grew maybe a half or an inch or so per month for a while and began slowing down. He hit about 7 inches or so after I had him for about a year, but as I said, it all depends on amount fed and temperature. Andy
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Andy Maddox
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Houston Herp Key
The Reptizone

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I was wondering that myself as far as how long before they got some real size.

I also, read, it takes years to mature. I saw a pic I think prehistoric pets had one on their site, he was 4 yrs old and 9 1/2 inches. Petty neat looking to say the least hehehe

Also how long before you can see the color difference and know its sex?

I know the male gets yellow under chin, think female is more tanish and only gets to about 6 inches?

Eve

Color has nothing to do with it really. It seems like females are more uncommon in the trade for some reason. Males will go through their color change later in life and at a much larger size. Most females will complete their color change earlier on and have a much slower growth rate. But color is not really a deciding factor in sex, though another trait is. Males have larger heads in most cases, though not all. Many have a very large, prominent head that gives them their scientific name, meaning boxlike head. Andy
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Andy Maddox
AIM: SurfAndSkimTx04
MSN: Poloboy32486@hotmail.com
Houston Herp Key
The Reptizone

Burgundy baby, With your blue eyed soul, You play the hits and I'm on that roll, Capricorn sister, Freddie Mercury, Jupiter Child cry

boxlike head, I did not know that. When can you tell then, if you have the male?
How long does it take to see this feature if male?
Also interesting, that less females are available. I wonder if thats because they are harder to obtain, or if the males are more in demand for their larger size.

I have other frogs also, greentree frogs and redeyes, anyway the green tree frogs, it is the same thing, mostly males are caught, probably because the females are smarter, hehehheheh

Thanks,
Eve