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Hey there,

We have 2 unsexed young cresteds and some adults. (I have to update my list below, so don't go by that...) My son had one of the adult males ('Allanon' - who is currently housed alone) out yesterday and I had one of the unsexed ones ('Wind'). Allanon was VERY interested in Wind and kept stiking his tongue out (almost like a snake - not licking anything, just waving it around) and moving in Wind's direction. Wind, on the other hand, seemed to be playing hard-to-get. Not running away, but sort of half-hiding. The 'encounter' ended when Allanon executed a flying leap onto me and I decided that somebody needed to go back before they got too close.

I'm sure that even though WE don't know if Wind is a male or female, Wind and the other cresteds DO KNOW and I wondered if this sort of behavior suggests that Wind is male or female.

(I know I'm grasping at straws here, but the suspense waiting for a bulge and/or pores is killing me - I'll take whatever I can get, LOL!!)

Thanks for humoring me!
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Toni

1.0.0 Uromastyx - Draco
1.0.0 Ball Python - Vilthrul
1.2.0 Giant African Millipedes - Cocoa, Vanilla, Millie
1.0.0 Crested Gecko - Hoolie
0.0.1 Eastern Milk Snake - Slither
2.1.8 Hissing Cockroaches - Diamond, Emerald, Ruby and kids

We have females that routinely try to hump one another, the dominate one bites the neck the lesser female and mounts her…no different then a male would.

So I think the behavior you observe is that which demonstrates their aggressiveness and dominance position, not gender indicators.
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-Randy May
www.neoscales.com
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I would agree that it is more than likely a dominance thing. My females have done that with each other and my juvies are very vocal with each other. They even have their own areas and will run one of the others out if found in their spot.
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-Idiotshot
3.2.4 Crested Geckos (Marty, Skitz, Flip, Houdini, Domino, Tongues, Peep, Chomps, Siren)
2.1 Ball Pythons (Oedipus, Achilles, Tempest)
0.2 Spotted Pythons (Spots, Echo)

...Unless Allen wants to come over for coffee or something
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Toni

1.0.0 Uromastyx - Draco
1.0.0 Ball Python - Vilthrul
1.1.0 Giant African Millipedes - Vanilla, Millie
3.1.2 Crested Geckos - Hoolie, Allanon, Silth, Big Mama, Wind & Moonbeam
0.0.1 Eastern Milk Snake - Slither
2.1.8 Hissing Cockroaches - Diamond, Emerald, Ruby and kids