sexing crested gecko???????

[sean k]

hi im not sure if this one of my crested geckos is old enough to be sexed yet. but hear is some pictures:

right could people tell me what sex you think my crested gecko is:::





thanks very much...

[puffthebeardeddragon]

how old is he/she? if its an adult then its a girl but if its alot younger you might have to wait for someone more experienced to tell you.

[sean k]

hi well he/she is around 7-8 moths old...

what do people think??

thanks very much

[andy123]

can you get closer pic of the scales in between the 2 back legs

[biohazard156]

You need to get a very clear close up picture of its underneath, same style as the second picture, but closer and more in focus. What weight is the crestie?

I know that they can suddenly "drop" at ages older than your one, so you really need to check for pores to be sure.

[sean k]

ok then i will try and get a close up and clear pic like the second 1..

[bubba-dean]

hi i think it a girl cause it has not got ne balls and i had to sex lots of reptiles when i work in a rep shop and if it was a boy you would see the balls k mate if you need ne help then just ask

[sean k]

hi i cannot seem to get a better picture as them seem to come out blury.
what age would a male develop the buldge at??

as i really hope its a female.

[thomas]

they can develope a bulge at any time,ive had some get a bulge at 7-8 months then others at nearly a year.

[biohazard156]

Originally Posted by bubba-dean

hi i think it a girl cause it has not got ne balls and i had to sex lots of reptiles when i work in a rep shop and if it was a boy you would see the balls k mate if you need ne help then just ask

Well, the "balls" can appear much later in cresties, as late as a year old, so its not an accurate way of sexing younger animals...

Originally Posted by sean k

hi i cannot seem to get a better picture as them seem to come out blury.
what age would a male develop the buldge at??

as i really hope its a female.

Another alternative is to buy a 10-20X jewellers loupe (ebay have some) and put the crestie in a clean cricket tub, put the lid on it, and hold it up in some good light and have a look for pores yourself. They appear between the back legs, just above the vent and will look like little dark dots in the middle of the scales. Here is a good picture of the pores, highlighted in this pic. Courtesy of Andrew Gilpin from Repashy forums.