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maxwright Jul 14, 2005 09:27 AM

hi everyone
just got 8 baby royals,
which i started to probe, well the results are counting from the first large scale(flap i call it) 4 of probe 6/7 , 2 of went to 9 (males)
and 2 went to 3 scale depth
so would that be 6 girls and two boys ?????

Replies (3)

AFR Jul 14, 2005 12:42 PM

2 girls and 6 boys.
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Adrian
AFR

toshamc Jul 14, 2005 12:54 PM

Try sexing them again when they grow a bit - sometimes babies can probe a little off because their parts aren't fully developed (maybe not the right terminology - but you get the drift). 6 or 7 could go either way. Congrats on the new additions!
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Tosha

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maxwright Jul 15, 2005 12:08 PM

cheers for that, i alway though that females could probe up to 6-7
hard to see the scales on hatchlings too

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