Question regarding Crested gecko sex

[antalaotra]

Hi, a month ago I traded some Dart frogs for 4 Crested Gecko's and I think the female my be a male. I traded with the intent to sell these animals to recover the money I put into the frogs and I don't want to be considered dishonest if I should sell the animals! I was told mature females have small round bulges and small spurs while males have very large Hemipenal bulge and large spurs! I have someone interested in "this Female" however I'm not %100 confident it is one!

 

[leaveittoweaver]

That's a pretty clear bulge. Although I HAVE seen females with large bulges as well that I would have thought were male. The best way to sex is a crested gecko is using a Loupe and looking for pores underneath.

http://jbscresties.com/sexing.html

 

[antalaotra]

No pores at all and the bulge is no where near as large as the known males of the same size! LOL I'm confused!

 

[leaveittoweaver]

How many grams is this gecko?

If you see no pores, than I'd say female but hard to say without seeing.

 

[antalaotra]

22 grams, no pores at all even under a microscope, just a bulge and I don't want to sell her till I know for 100%

 

[rcarichter]

That is a male. Sorry.


Noelle

 

[antalaotra]

I know for sure it is now, I gently popped the hemipenis out like I do for snakes, disappointing though, males are harder to sell then females He's a beauty though!

 

[antalaotra]

I appreciate the reply's!

 

[hadenglock]

definite male right there

 

[312Herps]

agree with Noelle , that's a male and just yesterday a breeder had a gecko drop a sack at 30 grams so weight is subjective when sexing is involved.