Argh, I feel so stupid, but...

[geckoluver4evr]

Hey guys. This thread is going to seem really, really dumb, but I need some help! I've been searching for 45 minutes for this one thread I saw a few days ago. I can't find it anywhere! I swear it was a sticky, but I can't find it in any of the gecko threads, nor when i do a search or advanced search Pleeeeeease help me? I really need to find this thread again?
The thread showed how to sex baby leopard geckos with a high power LED flashlight. I remember there being pictures and explanations, and I was able to give it a try tonight because my leo Pepper is getting more accustomed to being held, and I was able to try it. I just can't compare what I saw, to the pics! So can someone pleeeease give me a link to the thread? I'm so sorry, I don't remember who wrote it or what it's name was. ;/ Thanks sooo much!

 

[Thorgecko707]

I can't find it either. If there is a heavy vein then it's male.

 

[geckoluver4evr]

Lol, I'm not the only one! I'm surprised. Well, the vein was pretty noticable and it had like this centerpoint dealio and then branched up and down... so I think it's safe to say I have a boy? LOL. Thank you! Cool.

 

[Tony C]

http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=26095

 

[geckoluver4evr]

Yay!!! Thank you very much. Well I think I have a baby little boy gecko! Thanks very much.

 

[LBsLeos]

Im pretty sure this method turned out to be very inaccurate.

 

[geckoluver4evr]

It did? Poop! LOL. Guess I'll have to wait another 6ish months. Well, I don't really know how long, but Pepper has alotta growing to do! 4" long.

 

[Tony C]

I tried it last year and had quite a few false males.

 

[Thorgecko707]

Probably the reason why we don't use this method today. If it worked then it would be in the books.

 

[fl_orchidslave]

I wonder if it might be more accurate when the babes are two weeks old.

 

[ElapidSVT]

the method was discovered by accident last year. not sure any books have been published since then. this method is commonly used in many herp species from what i've been told.

false males mean you are imagining structures rather than imaging structures.


since females don't have hemipenes, they won't have the structures associated with them.

good luck!