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neep_neep

Well, i've got to laugh really. All four of my juvies have turned out to be male Rolling Eyes

just typical! I was hoping to have at least one little girly in there somewhere! Laughing

Is there some sort of secret sexing method that the breeders keep to themselves? Wink

Not everybody has bulges yet, but i'm pretty sure that they all have pre-anal pores. Unless females have dents in their scales that could look like pores?

*Looks around pleadingly*...

No?

Ah well Rolling Eyes

Boys they are!

Although i'm a wee bit disappointed, I don't mind too much...I think they're all gorgeous anyway Very Happy

Rolo:

Moose:

Twix:

And finally, Crunchie!

I'll find a girl or two one day Rolling Eyes

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Beetlejuice · I've settled in... Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 24

love the waxy shot
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neep_neep · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 10:35 pm Post subject:

Thanks

Has anybody else been in the same position? And ended up with a statistically improbable number of boys? Laughing

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Scott W · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 11:48 pm Post subject:

I've always ended up with with at worst 40/60 male /female, sometimes 20/80 split.

I can honestly say I don't even try to sex cresteds until they are almost fully grown. Yours look stunning geckos but I wouldn't say for sure that there all males just yet.

Did they all come from me? (or none Embarassed

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Cleef · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 12:06 am Post subject:

I'd be inclined to wait until they are at an age where bulges should definitely be present. Pre-anal pores are pretty hard to spot without a good closeup photo (easiest way) or magnifying glass. I have a definite male crested and spotting noticable pores on him does my eyes in!

I have taken the 'unsexed juvie gamble' too btw Very Happy

when I found out my first crested was male. Main reason being that adult females a quite hard to get hold of, good luck with your sexes
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Thomas Shanta · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 10:07 am Post subject:

Males or not,you have some very cool geckos there,you definatly won't have a problem shifting any if you need to.

lol93 · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:27 am Post subject:

They are beautiful wee things! Very Happy

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Cleef · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:34 am Post subject:

Twix is my favourite I think, the marble effect on the back is brilliant
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sam · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:44 am Post subject:

lovely geckos there-am thinking of some of these for myself...I have a set of naturalistic vivaria set up right now with nothing to go in!

Those are some great pictures Wink

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neep_neep · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject:

Yup, I have to say that i'm quite attached to them, so although they will all likely need to be split...well, i'll just get a couple more vivs Laughing

I have a 10x magnifying loupe which i've been using to look at the pores. I'm convinced that I can see them on all four, plus bulges developing on a couple.... though I might hold out hope until they *all* drop Wink

Scott - i've only got one from you so far (Twix the pinner), though if you're at the Doncaster show - i'm not sure i'll be able to resist taking another off your hands! Embarassed

Cleef - yes, I love the colouring on Twix's back too! Reminds me of milk and white chocolate swirled together, or maybe choc and caramel (probably why I bought him in the first place Wink

) and hence the name. The pins are like two biscuit fingers...or maybe I just think about chocolate too much? (*she says, whilst munching through some Cadbury's*...)
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