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Sexing a crested.

Carpet Sep 10, 2005 02:57 PM

I have a about 2 month old crested and i was wondering how old they are when you can sex them?

Or like when the males start getting their bulge.
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1.3 leopard geckos
0.0.1 crested gecko
2.4 fancy rats
0.1 cat
1.0 dog

Replies (3)

PHLdyPayne Sep 10, 2005 04:03 PM

if I recall correctly, they can be accurately sexed between 6-9 months old. However, if you have a good magnifying glass, you sometimes can pick out the femoral pores at a much younger age.
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PHLdyPayne

newticus Sep 11, 2005 07:02 AM

Usually you can't be 100% sure of their sex until they're about 20 grams. Some males tend to be late bloomers, and can "pop" up when your supposed female grows a bulge at the base of "her" tail.
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- Melanie

2.0.0 cats
0.2.2 crested geckos
2.2.1 leopard geckos
1.0.0 Bernese mountain dog
1.1.1 red ear sliders
0.0.1 emperor scorpion
0.0.1 chilean rose tarantula
1 planted tank with dwarf cichlids and platies

topacelot Sep 12, 2005 06:05 PM

ppl have had their males drop bulges even at 30g

I haven't gotten to try the magnifying glass method though
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Rachel
Hatching Herps
1.0 bearded, 3.8.16 crested geckos, 1.1 gargoyle gecko, 1.2 corns (reg, butter, caramel), 1.1 ball python, 1.1 sinaloan milks, 0.1 rubber boa, white's tree frog

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