Does anyone know how to check if a Tegu is a male or female?
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male or female?
sharon2
Jan 10, 2005 03:04 AM
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JLExotics
Jan 10, 2005 09:19 AM
You have two options: You can Prob them or have them probbed, OR You could wait till they reach about 18-26 inches. Then it's visual as males are much bigger and have jawls.
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sharon2
Jan 10, 2005 12:55 PM
Thank's for your answer. I don't speak english too well. Can you explain "jawls"?
theTegu
Jan 10, 2005 02:21 PM
Jowls: The flesh under the lower jaw, especially when plump or flaccid.
Rick
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russ1066
Jan 11, 2005 12:19 AM
Her is the same picture as below. It looks like chunky cheeks
russ1066
Jan 10, 2005 04:42 PM
Here is a picture of both
blues_lover
Jan 11, 2005 02:30 AM
Contrary to what some people may think, jowls (the cheeks) are NOT a reliable indicator of sex. While females don't develop jowls, not all males do. On older tegus (>1year), feel to either side of the cloaca. Males develop bumpy, knobish scales on either side, females do not.
