...anoles can be hard to sex! Little cute Sprocket with the dainty head and white back stripe is most definitely male. Here I thought I had my one male separated while the ladies shared a tank. Suddenly today he shows his true colors (haha) and was mating with Leeloo. I can only assume she was much less surprised than me.
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Torey
Eugene, Oregon, USA
1.1 Uromastyx geyri (Joe and Arthur)
3.0 Uromastyx dispar maliensis (Tank, Turtle, and Spike)
1.0 Uromastyx ornata (Scuttlebutt)
2.1 Anolis carolinensis (Bowser, Sprocket, and Leeloo)
0.1 African dwarf frog (Sheila)
1.0 Betta splendens (Mr. Miagi)
1.1 Felis domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)
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Just goes to show ya...
el_toro
Mar 09, 2005 05:25 PM
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BlazedBetty
Mar 09, 2005 08:58 PM
np
atrax27407
Mar 10, 2005 06:46 AM
You're not the first one to be fooled by the "white line test". You probably won't be the last either.
As sidelight, subordinate male Lobster Roaches (Nauphoeta cinerea) and some species fish emulate female behavior so they can integrate into the female population and increase their mating chances. They then use a "sneak attack" to mate while the dominant male is otherwise engaged. I don't think Anoles intentionally use this tactic!
