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I hear that males are teritorial. I have two that have lived together for seven or eight months that I'm aware of. They've not been exposed to females yet. Might this be why they still get along?

Well, if you are sure they are both males separate them immediately. It sounds to me like you have a pair or two females. If two males were together they would be fighting. Just to be safe I would separate them and check the sexes again.
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Cody Castellanos
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Thanks for the reply Cody. They are definately both males. They are both good sized, one is 9" and the other about 8.5" and both about 65 grams. The hemipenal bulges are quite obvious. I just figured that they were both raised together and possibly hadn't reached sexual maturity yet. I'm in the process now of finding a few females so they can each have their own little harem. I'll seperate them for this.

Quig

Your welcome Quig. Check for the “V” of pores just above the vent. I’ve noticed that some females have pretty big bulges but have no pores. Good luck with them!
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Forgot to mention, the femoral pores are present on both of them. OH NO, MAYBE THEY'RE GAY!!!! Kidding. Just seems wierd , everything I've read about them says males will fight, and these two get along almost as if one is the shadow of the other.

Quig

Maybe you are providing plentiful hideouts and/or a large enough area that they have no need to fight for territory and dominance?
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