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Hi, how big are collards when they hatch(SV legnth, total length)? How early can you tell males from females?

Thanks,
Morgan

Hope this helps.

David

You can tell Males from Females within a few days...although I'd wait a while after they hatch to handle them too much.

Yes I can see why you wouldn't want to handle them too much in the first couple days. They look like they would be difficult to pick up too.

Thanks,
Morgan

i have handled the five that i hatched once they were up running around. they really are scared at first and watching them attempt to bite you is one of the cutest things ever. then after a day or two they are like "eh" and then a couple days after that you have to peel them off your hands.

eve used to have really great shots of male and female vents on her page but usually after a couple days you can see the black dots by the female vents
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I checked Eve's site first, but I wasn't sure if that aplied to the hatchlings too.

Morgan