This is what the male will look like, you will see a Row of Large, white scales right below the slit or vent area.
Hope it helps 
Male Vent area (scales)
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Eve
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Giant pic for SEXING Collareds MALE Vent
PHEve
Apr 21, 2004 10:13 PM
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jeune18
Apr 21, 2004 10:32 PM
oh wow i always thought that everyone was talking about those things on the legs because it was the only thing that i ever noticed that was bigger on the boys than the girls, or at least my lizards. now i will have to look, another reason to annoy my lizards!!! at least i will be nice enough not to wake them now ha ha. what are those seam looking things on their legs for? is that the last spot to develop in the egg? ha ha
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vonnie
***One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries. - A. A. Milne***
DC
Apr 21, 2004 11:14 PM
...are called femoral pores. While they are usually more pronounced in males, its not really a reliable way to determine gender. The GIANT VENT PIC is the easiest way to tell on a C. collaris.
DC
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PHEve
Apr 21, 2004 11:24 PM
That was a good one ! I enjoyed your post.
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Eve
jeune18
Apr 22, 2004 02:13 AM
well it is nice to know that i am not a complete idiot. i just read up on those little pores, interesting little things. today has been such an informative day.
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vonnie
***One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries. - A. A. Milne***
