male or female water dragon

[zacthefrog]

hey everyone i was just wondering if any one could sex this water dragon. The shop i got it from told me it was a female, but i just want to be sure.

 

[lizardloco]

Females end up abit darker and blander in colour when adults compared to males, I am definitely not an expert, but that looks sorta like a female...

 

[mad_at_arms]

How old is it?

 

[PythonLegs]

How old? I'll lean toward female, more likely if it's got some age on it...

 

[Trench]

nice buy
and Im leaning owards a females as well

 

[zacthefrog]

It is 8 months old and 31 cms

 

[lizardloco]

I've heard that males have slightly longer tales...(rhymes):lol:

 

[PythonLegs]

Bit young to tell for absolutely sure, 70% female.

 

[zacthefrog]

Ok, thanks heaps for the quick replys

 

[FAY]

Males get a red chest.

 

[mad_at_arms]

It is 8 months old and 31 cms

Total length or SVL?

 

[zacthefrog]

Total, sorry I should have been more precise

 

[matt1084]

that would be absolutly massive if it was SVL that was a bit of a given and didnt need explaining imo. It does look female and you will def be able to tell in a year or so. looks healthy. great dragon.

 

[RSPcrazy]

It is very easy to work out the sex of a water dragon. As FAY said, males get a red belly, females don't.

 

[PythonLegs]

But- it may be a late developer, only being 8 months old, or may be dulled down due to stress. EWD can get up to a metre in length matt, so 30 cm SVL would be about average.

IMO.

 

[mad_at_arms]

I'm gonna say male and dig this thread up in 4mths time.

 

[zacthefrog]

Ok thanks everyone, I will make another thread about this in 4 or so months

 

[Wrightpython]

i reckon male and a proud one at that

 

[Wally]

It is very easy to work out the sex of a water dragon. As FAY said, males get a red belly, females don't.

I beg to differ.

 

[JasonL]

If I was a betting man, I would say a young male, but I'm not so I wont.