how to sex blueys

[scorps]

hey all does any one no how to sex blue tongues pics would be help full (i have a trio of adults)

[Spikie wanna cricket]

good question i would also like information on this

[ace#74]

i heard somewhere that you an tell by the color of there belly but dont know if its true

[JasonL]

very common asked question, females give birth, males don't, is the only 100% way, though head to body size on older lizards can be of some indication if experienced.

[beeman]

if you have a good herp vet near you they can
Xray them and give you a very accurate result,
other than that the males have slightly wider
heads than the females

[carpetsnake]

Originally Posted by beeman

if you have a good herp vet near you they can
Xray them and give you a very accurate result,
other than that the males have slightly wider
heads than the females

i asked my herp vet if that was possable a year or so ago and he said no maybe he didnt know what 2 look for or something

[Spikie wanna cricket]

yea what do u look for in a xray i have access to one at work and will xray my bluey but i have no idea what o look for

[JasonL]

Originally Posted by beeman

if you have a good herp vet near you they can
Xray them and give you a very accurate result,
other than that the males have slightly wider
heads than the females

Glenn Shea said it can't be done.

[Spikie wanna cricket]

umm so the only way is through breeding
damn just curious i only have one but i have a funni feeling it is female cause it gets along with all lizards that go with her

[spoonman]

would it be the same with cunninghams skinks? with the head sizes etc i mean

[MrBredli]

You probably can. I think most Egernia's can be sexed this way, adults at least, but i stand to be corrected. There was an obvious difference in head size between my (several adult) male and female E. whitii when i kept them.

[jan]

l think you can probe lizards...as you do with snakes.
Male blueys l think have a longer tail and a broader head.
Heres a little witchcraft....attach a reasonable size needle to a string of cotton about 10cms
in length...holding the end of cotton dangle/hold steady.. the needle over its head or towards its vent
area if it spins around in a circle its a girl...if it swings from side to side its a boy...something to
do with magnetic energy...try it on critters that you already know the sex of...c what happens!!
It doesnt work for everyone from what l gather....and it can get mixed readings on gravid/pregnant
females.
We did a few experiments with other peoples critters (needle sexing) it can be quite amazingly accurate!!

[Spikie wanna cricket]

lol old wives tales they used to do that over pregant humans to tell the sex of the baby

[jan]

Dont laugh til you try it Spikie baby!!

[JasonL]

Originally Posted by spoonman

would it be the same with cunninghams skinks? with the head sizes etc i mean

Hemipenal bulges can be seen on mature adult cunninghams.