Louping cresteds, and other stuff...

[daniellebluetoo]

does any one have experience with this, what can you tell me?
And can you recommend a particular loupe, brand and strength?

I've also read about "experienced herpers" everting a hemipene!!!!!!!!???????

While this seems like a tricky thing, it does interest me and I think it could be a far more accurate way to sex a baby.

Again, any one have experience with this>?


I seem to be finding conflicting information about temperature sexing and cresties, some sites say it isn't possible, while others claim it is.. whats the deal there?


thanks, Danielle,

 

[Valley Reptiles]

You will need a 30x loupe to see the pores.
Everting the hemipenes or "popping" is done with snakes. I would not try it with cresteds. Not sure why they would want to do that. If the hemipenes are big enough to come out then the male should already have a bulge showing that he is a male.

Temp sexing is not proven. Some say they get more females at lower temps but they will still end up with a huge amount of males. I havent seen much of a difference either way in cresteds.

It sounds like the care sheet or site that you read is a little off

 

[Lunar Gecko]

I use a 30x or a 20x. There are some people who can and have checked a young geckos sex by doing "popping" and it is talked about in the Rhac bible. But it is only for trained professionals w/ tools. You can seriously harm a gecko by doing this. I know a herp. vet who wont even consider doing it that way.

TTFN