Someone help me sex these please:Cuban False Chameleon

[bofa0985]

Not sure if I’m even allowed to place this here. But I can’t find a definite answer anywhere. There guys were sold to me as a male/female pair. One I can clearly tell is a male. The other I’m having a hard time with. Hopefully some one can help me with a definite answer. Thanks.

First one is clearly the male. It’s the second picture I need help with. Thanks guys and girls.

Sorry mods

 

[Big Time Reptiles]

Well there you go, Travis states male & female.....


I still don't see any signs of hemipenes or femoral pores, does this specie show no signs, or am I totally missing it?



Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles

 

[bofa0985]

Cuban false chameleons. Sorry I just updated the title with the species

 

[TJ305]

First pic is male, second is looking female

 

[AbsoluteApril]

moved this to the discussion forums

 

[bofa0985]

Well there you go, Travis states male & female.....


I still don't see any signs of hemipenes or femoral pores, does this specie show no signs, or am I totally missing it?



Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles

It has to do with post anal scales the males have a clear set , which can be seen if the first picture. The second animal appears to have some smaller, different looking and less obvious scales around the same area. This trait should be absent in females. I’m confused because they both appear different...

 

[TJ305]

The male will have 2 larger scales like a bow tie which you see in the first pic, and the 2nd pic does no show them unless the skin is folded. These will obvious from birth.

 

[bofa0985]

Circled suspected area

I hope this picture helps

 

[TJ305]

Yeah that looks female, do you see in the first pic the 2 larger scales? That’s how you tell a male right from birth

 

[bofa0985]

Here’s a better picture I just took

I’m going with male...

 

[TJ305]

Yes the last 2 pics show male

 

[TJ305]

Yes the last 2 pics shows the large 2 scales of a male.

 

[bofa0985]

Yeah that looks female, do you see in the first pic the 2 larger scales? That’s how you tell a male right from birth

I see there’s a difference. I posted another picture before I read your last reply. I guess I’ll find out for sure if they start producing. There’s no aggression towards one another or anything. Thanks for you help

 

[bofa0985]

I’ll be listing one of them for sale shortly in that case. Thanks again

 

[TJ305]

Yeah that’s how you can identify from birth a male or female by those 2 large scales.